OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14504930

GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,CRUSHED,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

1987-10-07T00:00:00

Event: GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,CRUSHED,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14504930
Report ID: 728500

Event description

Employee killed when run over by garbage truck

Investigation abstract

At approximately 12:54 p.m. on October 7, 1987, Employee #1 was riding on the re ar platform of a commercial refuse truck. The truck was backing down a residenti al street when the driver felt three bumps. He then saw Employee #1 laying face down in the street. Employee #1 had either stepped or fallen from the platform a nd slipped under the wheels of the truck. He suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene by the coroner.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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