OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346670

SUBURBAN DISPOSAL SERVICE INC.

PLANT CITY, FL· 1986-03-18T00:00:00

Event: GARBAGE TRUCK, SLIP, CRUSHED, TRUCK, FALL, RUN OVER, BACKING UP
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101580165
Employer profile: SUBURBAN DISPOSAL SERVICE INC.
Summary number: 14346670
Report ID: 420600

Event description

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING GARBAGE TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A HELPER ON A GARBAGE TRUCK. HE WAS RIDING ON ONE OF THE BACK PL ATFORMS AS THE TRUCK WAS BACKING UP. HE APPARENTLY LOST HIS GRIP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS RUN OVER AND KILLED BY THE REAR TANDEM WHEELS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 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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