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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1729233.015 - Maf Of Maryland, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Maf Of Maryland, Inc.
14710 Crown Lane
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 109 351 East Antietam Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 488410/Motor Vehicle Towing
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/2024
Emphasis: P:Fall, S:Fall
Case Closed: 06/14/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2155436 |
Investigation Summary
At 11:46 a.m. on February 16, 2024, an employee working as a truck driver for a towing company was inflating a multipiece rim tire on a telehandler powered industrial vehicle (PIV). The employer presumes that the employee overinflated the tire causing the tire, the external metal components of the rim, and the rubber gaskets to be forcefully expelled from the hub. The employee was struck by the flying multipiece rim and tire with extreme blunt force. The employee sustained severe head trauma including expulsion and separation of brain matter and skull fragmentation. The employee was killed.
Keywords: Blowout--Tire, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Brain Bleed, Flying Object, Fracture, Gasket, Head, High Pressure, Industrial Truck, Inflating, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multipiece Rim Wheel, PIV, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Safety Cage, Skull, Struck By, Tire, Tire Rim, Traumatic Brain Injury, Truck Driver
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1729233.015 | 41 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |