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Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $350 $0 $0 $0 $0 $350
Current Penalty $350 $0 $0 $0 $0 $350
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 5A0001 11/29/1985 12/06/1985 $350 $350 $0 -
  2. 02001 Other 19040008 11/29/1985 11/30/1985 $0 $0 $0 -

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14346407 Event: 10/28/1985Employee Crushed Between Telephone Pole And Garbage Truck
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A HELPER ON A TRASH COLLECTION TRUCK ON OCTOBER 28, 1985. HE WAS RIDING AT THE LEFT REAR OF THE TRUCK WHILE THE TRUCK WAS BEING BACKED UP. HE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE OTHER HELPER STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE TRUCK STARTED FORWARD HE SAW EMPLOYEE #1 FALL OVER. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Keywords: garbage truck, crushed, truck, utility pole, backing up, poor visibility
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 100379809 Fatality Other Occupation not reported

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