Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303692917 - C. William Hetzer, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 303692917

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 07/05/2000

Site Address:
C. William Hetzer, Inc.
40 West Landfill
Hagerstown, MD 21740

Mailing Address:
9401 Sharpesburg Pike, Po Box 506, Hagerstown, MD 21741

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/27/2000

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/27/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100966910

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170831697

Event: 07/05/2000

Employee knocked unconscious in dump truck

Employee #1, the operator of a Volvo A25C dump truck, had released a load of dirt and was returning down a hill when he lost control of his vehicle. The right side of his truck struck a 15 ft earthen berm, causing his head to knock against the inside of the cab on both sides and rendering him unconscious. The truck then veered to the left and drove another 140 ft before going over a 6 ft embankment. Employee #1's head struck the inside of the cab several more times. The truck continued another 527 ft until it came to a stop against a small hill. Employee #1 sustained a fractured skull and other had trauma, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, SKULL, DUMP TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303692917			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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