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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346407

GARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK,UTILITY POLE,BACKING UP,POOR VISIBILITY

Event
GARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK,UTILITY POLE,BACKING UP,POOR VISIBILITY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14346407
Report ID
420600

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TELEPHONE POLE AND GARBAGE TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A HELPER ON A TRASH COLLECTION TRUCK ON OCTOBER 28, 1 985. HE WAS RIDING AT THE LEFT REAR OF THE TRUCK WHILE THE TRUCK WAS BEING BACKE D UP. HE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE O THER HELPER STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE TRUCK STARTED FORWARD HE SAW EMPLOYEE #1 FALL OVER. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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