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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14469308

GARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK

Event
GARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14469308
Report ID
317500

Event description

CREW MEMBER CRUSHED BETWEEN GARBAGE TRUCK & WALL

Investigation abstract

THE THREE MAN CREW WAS POSITIONING A GARBAGE TRUCK TO PICK UP A DUMPSTER BOX. ON E MAN DROVE WHILE A LOADER STOOD ON EACH OF THE REAR SIDE STEPS. WHILE THEY WERE BACKING DOWN A STEEP, CURVED AND NARROW ROAD THE TRUCK WENT OUT OF CONTROL. IT SLID FROM THE PAVEMENT OVER ABOUT 10 FT OF WET GROUND INTO THE STEEL REINFORCED WALL OF A TENNIS COURT. THE LOADER WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND THE STEEL R EINFORCED WALL.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    2
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    875
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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