Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104370457 - Brown'S Trash Removal

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

Inspection Nr: 104370457

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 12/22/1987

Site Address:
Brown'S Trash Removal
900 Kenilworth Ave
Towson, MD 21204

Mailing Address:
335 Back River Neck Rd, Essex, MD 21221

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360616114

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$460	$0	$0	$0	$0	$460
Current Penalty	$260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$260
FTA Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	890032 A	02/25/1988	02/28/1988	$260	$460	$3,000	03/08/1988	T -

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 824920

Event: 12/21/1987

Employee killed between trash truck packer panel and truck

Employee #1 and a coworker, who were involved in a trash collection operation, were cleaning the trash truck body. To do so, they had to climb onto the sides of the truck body, one on each side. The coworker on the right side of the truck descended and went to the left side to speak with Employee #1. He then returned to the right side and continued to clean the truck body. He had two additional bags to load and, thinking that Employee #1 had left to collect additional trash, the coworker activated the packer panel to return it to the front of the trash truck body. Employee #1 was caught between the packer panel and the truck body and killed.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COMMUNICATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104370457			Fatality	Other	Garbage collectors

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