Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305357337 - Allbritton Enterprises Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 305357337

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 08/13/2002

Site Address:
Allbritton Enterprises Inc
4670 Centennial Road
Rhodesdale, MD 21659

Mailing Address:
1760 S East Peach Drive, Arcadia, FL 34265

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/19/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/21/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102353620

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202347266

Event: 08/13/2002

Employee Injured When Caught Between a Truck and a Trailer

On August 13, 2002, Employee #1 was part of a farm crew that was loading watermelons onto a semi-tractor trailer truck when the driver asked for more weight. Another load of melons was brought from the field. The truck was backing up perpendicular to the passenger side of the field truck when Employee #1 tried to jump up into the rear of the trailer. His abdomen became caught between the truck trailer and the side of the field truck. The backing trailer was not perpendicular to the field truck, with a gap ranging from 0 to 12 inches. Employee #1 was hospitalized with injuries to his abdomen.

Keywords: LOADING, AGRICULTURE, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305357337			Hospitalized injury	Other	Farm workers

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