Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125234328 - City Of Greensboro Water Resources

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 125234328

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 10/02/1996

Site Address:
City Of Greensboro Water Resources
401 Patton Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27406

Mailing Address:
Po Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27406

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9111

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/18/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100070044
Referral	900610015	Yes	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200070100

Event: 09/30/1996

Employee injured when pinned in bed of garbage truck

Employee #1 entered the rear of a garbage truck to clean out trash from around the sensor switch that controlled the compactor blade. When the sensor switch had been cleaned out, the blade retracted, crushing vertebrae and other bones in Employee #1's back and pinning him against the front of the truck bed.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, PINNED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, BACK, CRUSHED, VERTEBRA, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125234328			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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