Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303727820 - Deffenbaugh Industries, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303727820

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 06/15/2001

Site Address:
Deffenbaugh Industries, Inc.
Between 17 And 18 St. On Washington Street
Omaha, NE 68110

Mailing Address:
5902 N. 16th Street, Omaha, NE 68110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/03/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200052595	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,500	$0	$2,500
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.	01001A	Other	19100147 C02 II	08/07/2001	02/15/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0	08/30/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Other	19100147 C05 IIC2	08/07/2001	02/15/2002	$0	$0	$0	08/30/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200051290

Event: 06/11/2001

Employee Injured When Caught Between Vehicles

Employee #1 was working as a helper on the back of a refuse collection vehicle which struck a parked car. The collection vehicle was attempting to make a right turn into a narrow alley from a narrow street. A car was illegally parked on the left side of the street. The driver of the truck stated that the turn is very difficult when the turning radius is clear and obviously more difficult when the radius is decreased due to objects in the path. The driver stated that the vehicle had stopped and Employee #1 was loading refuse into the rear of the vehicle. Employee #1 finished and was to climb onto the helpers perch on the left rear of the refuse hopper. There was also another helper on the right rear of the truck but that coworker was not involved in the accident and didn't witness the injury to Employee #1. For an unknown reason, Employee #1 didn't stand on the helpers perch as required. Employee #1 sat on the perch with his legs hanging over the edge of the perch (similar to a child seated on a swing) facing away from the truck. As the truck proceeded around the corner into the alley, the driver stated he felt resistance but couldn't hear anything that sounded out of the ordinary. The other helper yelled to the driver to stop. Employee #1 had fallen from the truck and was grasping his right leg that had been trapped between the outside edge of the helpers perch and the driver's side rear door of a parked sedan. The only damage noted was to the rear door of the sedan and was caused by Employee #1's leg being pressed into the door. Employee #1 sustained a deep bruise to his right thigh and no other injuries but was hospitalized.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, VEHICLE, THIGH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303727820			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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