Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126639038 - Va. Dept. Of Mental Health And Retardation
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111
Site Address:
Va. Dept. Of Mental Health And Retardation
Southside Virginia Training Center
Dinwiddie, VA 23803
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4030, Petersburg, VA 23803
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8063
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/22/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360300081 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 510001 A | 07/17/1997 | 07/22/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 510001 A | 07/17/1997 | 07/22/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:22 a.m. on March 7, 1997, Employee #1 arrived at a facility's laundry building with a metal dumpster full of soiled laundry. After backing his truck up to the conveyor, he raised the dumpster and then lowered it onto a hook used to support while the dumpster emptied onto the conveyor. Employee #1 then continued lowering the dumpster onto the conveyor. The support bar on the dumpster did not align itself properly with the hook on the carriage of the truck, resting instead on the edge of the hook. Employee #1 dismounted, went to the left rear of the truck, and leaned over the conveyor to manually remove the laundry bags. The dumpster fell off the hook onto Employee #1's head, killing him.
Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, DUMPSTER, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, OFF LOADING, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126639038 | Fatality | Concussion | Truck drivers, light |
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