OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312375
TUCK INDUSTRIES INC.
BEACON, NY·
Event description
FELL INTO A WASTE COMPACTOR AND CRUSHED (AUTOMATIC CYCLE)
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A FOREMAN IN CHARGE OF YARD OPERATIONS. THE ROLL-OFF TRASH CONTA INER WAS FULL AND DUE TO BE PICKED UP IN THE MORNING BY AUTOMATED WASTE DISPOSAL , INC., A CARTING CONTRACTOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY GETTING THE CONTAINER R EADY FOR PICK-UP WHEN HE FELL INTO THE COMPACTOR AND WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE C OMPACTOR WAS IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 20
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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