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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14384390

CHEST,GARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

Event
CHEST,GARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14384390
Report ID
523300

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

  1. #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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