Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305449548 - Howard County Department Of Public Works

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

Inspection Nr: 305449548

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/02/2002

Site Address:
Howard County Department Of Public Works
2350 Marriottsville Road
Marriottsville, MD 21104

Mailing Address:
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD 21046

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/2002

Emphasis: L:9311

Case Closed: 09/04/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102353711

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202343281

Event: 08/02/2002

Employee Is Injured in Fall on Wet Pavement

At the beginning of his work day on August 2, 2002, Employee #1, a water truck operator, filled his vehicle's tank with water. When he was finished, he turned the water off and then began to drive away with the hose still attached. The hose broke and Employee #1 stopped his truck and dismounted. He was walking around to the front of the vehicle to check on the hose when he slipped on the wet pavement and fell, striking his head as he landed. Employee #1 suffered a concussion, for which he was hospitalized. The pavement was wet from the water that had spilled.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, HEAD, SLIP, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, CONCUSSION, WATER TANK, WORK SURFACE, INATTENTION, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305449548			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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