Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125242818 - City Of Hickory

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 125242818

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 12/19/1994

Site Address:
City Of Hickory
18th Ave., Ne
Hickory, NC 28603

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 398, Hickory, NC 28603

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/25/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/17/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360493944

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$2,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	95012901	02/07/1995	05/15/1995	$2,800	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	02/07/1995	03/13/1995	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170561229

Event: 12/16/1994

Employee struck and killed by backing up garbage truck

On December 16, 1994, Employee #1 was assigned to work on the rear of a garbage truck. Because it was his first day of working on the truck, an experienced employee was assigned to work with him. When the garbage truck reached a cul-de-sac, the driver of the garbage truck was required either to back up in it or to make a turn around. Employee #1 jumped off the riding step toward the center (left) of the truck and was walking away from the truck as it moved in reverse. He was not aware of a hazard until another employee yelled at him. Employee #1 turned around in time to be struck in the lower legs and pulled beneath the truck. He died from his injuries.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, INEXPERIENCE, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125242818			Fatality	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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