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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14965719 - City Of Charlotte-Operations Department Sanitation
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
City Of Charlotte-Operations Department Sanitation
Corner Carmel Lakes & Carmel Oats St
Charlotte, NC 28226
Mailing Address:
301 South Mcdowell St Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28204
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9199
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/01/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/21/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360766893 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 02001 | Other | 19100151 B | 05/21/1986 | 06/03/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 9:05 AM ON APRIL 11, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 PARKED HIS SANITATION TRUCK AND WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE THE PACKING SYSTEM. HE LEFT THE TRUCK IN GEAR AND THE PARKING BRAKES SET. HE WAS EMPTYING A CAN OF GARBAGE WHEN THE PACKING SYSTEM BEGAN OPERATING. THE TRUCK BEGAN MOVING FORWARD WITH NO DRIVER. EMPLOYEE #1 RAN TO CATCH THE TRUCK AND STOP IT. HE EITHER TRIPPED OR FELL IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND WAS RUN OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DECLARED DEAD AT THE SCENE BY FIRE AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE TO OPERATE THE TRUCK. ALSO, PROCEDURE WAS VIOLATED BY LEAVING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE MICRO SWITCH AT THE GEAR SHIFT, WHICH WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE PACKING SYSTEM FROM OPERATING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR, FAILED TO OPERATE.
Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRUCK, FALL, RUN OVER, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14965719 | Fatality | Other | Garbage collectors |