Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307900282 - City Of Roxboro Public Works Department

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 307900282

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 07/03/2004

Site Address:
City Of Roxboro Public Works Department
902 Cavel-Chub Lake Rd.
Roxboro, NC 27573

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 128, Roxboro, NC 27573

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9511

NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/13/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Reinspfat

Case Closed: 02/02/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100355841

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$2,625	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,625
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	12/15/2004	01/12/2005	$2,625	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200353928

Event: 07/02/2004

Employee Killed When Pinned Between Tailgate and Truck Bed

When the normal day shift ended at 4:00 p.m., several attempts were made to contact Employee #1 on the 2-way radio with no results. At approximately 4:45 p.m., the Supervisor asked a coworker to go to the waste water plant to contact Employee #1. At approximately 5:00 p.m., the coworker arrived at the location the sweeper truck is normally dumped and observed the Sweeper with the bed raised into the dump position with the front (drive) engine idling and the rear engine, which provides power for the vacuum, hydraulic and water systems operating at approximately 2,000 RPMs. The coworker observed Employee #1 pinned between the bed and tailgate of the Street Sweeper. The coworker attempted to contact Employee #1 by calling his name and received no response. The coworker returned to his vehicle and radioed for help on his 2-way radio and drove 0.45-miles to the waste water plant and enlisted the assistance of another coworker. They proceeded back to the scene where the coworker directed the other worker to hold Employee #1 while the coworker operated the hydraulic control lever to open the tailgate, releasing Employee #1. The second coworker removed Employee #1 from the tailgate and placed him on the ground. The first coworker then moved the Sweeper forward 18.5 ft to clear the area. The coworkers checked for a pulse with negative results and found Employee #1 to be cold and stiff. Rescue personnel responded at 5:06 p.m. and determined that Employee #1 was deceased.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, TAILGATE, PINNED, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MOTOR VEHICLE, SWEEPER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307900282			Fatality	Other	Machine operators, not specified

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