Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14826127 - Glen Burnie Hauling Inc
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Inspection Information - Office: Maryland Region 4 | ||||
Nr: 14826127 | Report ID: 0352440 | Open Date: 04/16/1985 | ||
Glen Burnie Hauling Inc | ||||
9300 Blk Grant Ave Laurel, MD 20707 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 4953/Refuse Systems | ||||
Mailing: 1760 West Drive, Pasadena, MD 21122 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 05/02/1985 | |
Emphasis: | L:4900 | Close Case: | 05/07/1985 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 360586549 |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 14194617 | Event: 04/11/1985 | Garbage Collector Falls Off Truck- Injures Hips | ||||
Employee #1 was standing on the rear left side step of an international 1977 compactor garbage truck while the truck was backing slowly down a street. No information was provided on the model and make of the garbage truck. As the garbage truck was backing, Employee #1 was playing with a discarded transistor radio. Suddenly, he slipped off the rear left side step. Employee #2 was standing on the rear right side step and observed Employee #1 falling. Employee #1 injured his hips. The cause was a misjudgment of the hazardous situation. Employee #1 is a new employee and has only been employed by the garbage collection company for 6 weeks. | ||||||
Keywords: garbage truck, fall, hip, backing up | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 14826127 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Garbage collectors |