Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303804207 - Browning-Ferris Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303804207

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 02/12/2001

Site Address:
Browning-Ferris Industries
385 Dunstable Road
Tyngsboro, MA 01879

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200774313	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200770881

Event: 02/12/2001

Employee Injured in Fall from Trash Truck

Employee #1 was on the back of a rear loader trash truck. The driver sped up past the speed limit set by the company and rounded a corner. Employee #1 fell off of the back of the rear loader and hit his head, sustaining a concussion. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: HEAD, SPEEDING, FALL, LOADER, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303804207			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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