OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346407
SUBURBAN DISPOSAL SERVICE INC
MANGO, FL·
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
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#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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