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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14855001 - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
4300 Garden City Dr
New Carrollton, MD 20784
Mailing Address:
600 Fifth St Nw, Washington, DC 20001
Union Status: Union
SIC:9311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/29/1985
Emphasis: L:9311
Case Closed: 05/22/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360614879 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 | 19100244 A02 III | 04/29/1985 | 05/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A heavy equipment mechanic with a major urban transit authority, was working on a truck equipped with a universal hy-rail. This truck was on a flat bed Ford 8000 Steco Boom Truck. The rear wheel assembly was raised with two 4-ton jacks and an L-shaped hook was installed to support the wheel assembly. The jacks were used only to raise the assembly to set the hook and were then removed. The employee was using a hammer to straighten a bracket under the left rear wheel of the hy-rail assembly. The L-shaped brackets failed to support the assembly and the assembly fell onto the employee, killing him by crushing his head between the left rear rail wheel and the bed of the boom truck.
Keywords: WHEEL, BOOM TRUCK, MAINTENANCE, RAIL, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, JACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14855001 | Fatality | Concussion | Heavy equipment mechanics |