Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1494978.015 - Atlantic County Utilities Authority

Inspection Information - Office: Nj-Ce-Trenton (Safety) New Jersey Department Of Labor And Workforce Development

Inspection Nr: 1494978.015

Report ID: 0253420

Date Opened: 09/28/2020

Site Address:
Atlantic County Utilities Authority
6700 Delilah Road
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

Mailing Address:
Po Box 996, Pleasantville, NJ 08232

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 561210/Facilities Support Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1658985	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 129912.015

Event: 09/09/2020

Employee fractures vertebrae after falling off rear of garba

At 12:00 a.m. on September 9, 2020, Employee #1 was riding on the driver's side rear step of a Peterbilt model PB520 compactor truck while collecting refuse in a residential neighborhood. The compactor truck made a turn, and Employee #1 fell from the step to the ground. The truck was traveling less than 10 m.p.h., as verified by employer-provided GPS information. Video provided by the employer (which was downloaded from a truck-mounted camera) showed that Employee #1 had an electronic device in one hand as he fell, indicating that he was not using both hands to hold the manufacturer's supplied handrail/grab bar. Employee #1 sustained fractures to vertebrae, resulting in surgical intervention and subsequent transfer to a rehabilitation facility. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Debris, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Garbage Truck, Handrail, Moving Object, Riding on Equipment, Truck, Vertebra, Work Rules

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1494978.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Garbage collectors

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