OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14335483

GARBAGE TRUCK,STRUCK AGAINST

1987-08-28T00:00:00

Event: GARBAGE TRUCK,STRUCK AGAINST
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14335483
Report ID: 418600

Event description

Employee killed when he strikes post while riding on truck`

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was riding on the right side step of a side-loading garbage truck wh en he struck against a wooden pole at the side of the road. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
14

Event type
6

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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