OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14384390
BADGER DISPOSAL INC.
COLUMBUS, WI·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN HOIST AND FRAME OF GARBAGE TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 RAISED THE HOIST FRAME OF A CONTAINER "HAUL-A-WAY" GARBAGE TRUCK AND CLIMBED ONTO THE TRUCK FRAME TO REMOVE A HYDRAULIC HOSE. HE DISCONNECTED THE HO SE, ALLOWING THE HOIST FRAME TO FALL. HIS CHEST WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE HOIST FR AME AND TRUCK FRAME.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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