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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342240

GARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,UNMANNED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

Event
GARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,UNMANNED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14342240
Report ID
418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING GARBAGE TRUCK

Investigation abstract

AT ABOUT 11:14 AM ON JUNE 29, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1, WITH A HELPER, WAS OPERATING A ARDS UNTIL IT WAS STOPPED BY A TREE. GMC GARBAGE TRUCK IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. HE BACKED THE TRUCK UP TO THE CURB, W ITH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AGAINST THE CURB, THEN DISMOUNTED AND HELPED LOAD TRASH INTO THE TRUCK. WHEN THEY HAD FILLED THE TRUCK WITH TRASH HE OPERATED THE CONTR OLS TO THE PACKER BLADES. THE BLADES DIDN'T MOVE BUT THE TRUCK, WHICH HAD BEEN L EFT IN REVERSE GEAR, JUMPED THE CURB AND CONTINUED ROLLING BACKWARDS. EMPLOYEE # 1 AND HIS HELPER BOTH TRIED TO CATCH UP TO THE TRUCK TO STOP IT. EMPLOYEE #1 SLI PPED WHILE TRYING TO GET INTO THE TRUCK AND FELL INTO THE PATH OF THE RIGHT FRON T WHEEL. HE WAS RUN OVER AND CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE TRUCK CONTINUED ROLLING BACKW

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 63 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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