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
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
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360616114 |
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 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton 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
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
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 104370457 | Fatality | Other | Garbage collectors |