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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215644

GARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

Event
GARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14215644
Report ID
454520

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BACK OF GARBAGE TRUCK; RUN OVER

Investigation abstract

A GARBAGE TRUCK HAD JUST FINISHED TAKING ON SOME GARBAGE AND WAS BACKING OUT OF A DEAD END STREET. EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE RIDING ON THE BACK O F THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE IT WAS BACKING UP AND WAS RUN OVER AND KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    888
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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