Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119604346 - Morgan E. Russell, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 119604346

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 03/24/1995

Site Address:
Morgan E. Russell, Inc.
Lady Anne'S Way
Huntingtown, MD 20639

Mailing Address:
Route 2 And 4, Sunderland, MD 20689

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/10/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361017619

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,575	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,575
Current Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260601 B14	06/13/1995	06/15/1995	$1,100	$3,575	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170833792

Event: 03/23/1995

Employee dies when crushed between trucks

Employee #1 was standing between the front of his fuel truck and the front of a Komatsu dump truck, model HA270-1. There was approximately 10 ft between the two vehicles. When the dump truck was started, it lunged forward and crushed Employee #1, who was servicing it. The employee received fatal injuries to the chest. The emergency brake system was not working and the dump truck was able to start in gear (the neutral safety switch was defective) .

Keywords: CHEST, REPAIR, BRAKE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STARTED IN GEAR, CRUSHED, TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119604346			Fatality	Other	Heavy equipment mechanics

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