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Inspection: 3228574 - Johnson City-Solid Waste
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Inspection Information - Office: Tenn Pub Sec 4 | ||||
| Nr: 3228574 | Report ID: 0454734 | Open Date: 08/12/1985 | ||
| Johnson City-Solid Waste | ||||
| Water Street Johnson City, TN 37601 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 9311/Public Finance, Taxation, and Monetary Policy | ||||
| Mailing: 601 E. Main Street, Johnson City, TN 37601 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | Y | |
| Ownership: | LocalGovt | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 08/12/1985 | |
| Close Case: | 03/31/1986 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360599591 | |||
| 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 Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19260601 B14 | 08/22/1985 | 09/23/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 14214274 | Event: 07/26/1985 | Fell From Moving Garbage Truck; Struck Head On Pavement | ||||
| AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM ON JULY 26, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A "PICK UP" MAN ON A GARBAGE TRUCK OWNED BY THE CITY OF JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE. THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELLING SOUTH ON WEST MAIN STREET, NEAR SECOND AVENUE, AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MPH. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING ON THE RIGHT REAR PLATFORM OF THE TRUCK. THE RIGHT REAR TANDEM WHEELS HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THEN A DIP. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS FOOTING, PROBABLY DUE IN PART TO THE DAMAGED, OILY AND WET (IT WAS RAINING) PLATFORM ON WHICH HE WAS RIDING. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO GRASP A HAND RAIL, BUT FAILED. HE FELL TO THE PAVEMENT, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND SUFFERING A SEVERE CONCUSSION. HE DIED AUGUST 6, 1985, AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURIES. | ||||||
| Keywords: garbage truck, head, slip, truck, fall, slippery surface, concussion | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 3228574 | Fatality | Concussion | Garbage collectors | ||