Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14826127 - Glen Burnie Hauling Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Glen Burnie Hauling Inc
9300 Blk Grant Ave
Laurel, MD 20707
Mailing Address:
1760 West Drive, Pasadena, MD 21122
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/02/1985
Emphasis: L:4900
Case Closed: 05/07/1985
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360586549 |
Investigation Summary
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 | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 14826127 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Garbage collectors |