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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127381622 - Dpw N.E. Solid Waste Collection Dept.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Dpw N.E. Solid Waste Collection Dept.
6101 Bowleys Lane
Baltimore, MD 21206
Mailing Address:
201 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Union Status: Union
SIC:9311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/20/1997
Emphasis: L:9311
Case Closed: 02/20/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100961325 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 4, 1996, a Baltimore City Department of Public Works employee was backing up a sanitation truck into an alley when he struck a Baltimore Gas and Electric utility pole on the south sidewalk. Employee #1, a laborer for the DPW, was riding on the outside of the truck and became pinned between the utility pole and the truck. He suffered crushing injuries to his legs and one leg was broken.
Keywords: CLEARANCE, GARBAGE TRUCK, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRUCK, UTILITY POLE, BACKING UP, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127381622 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Garbage collectors |