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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517916

WESTERN WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. OF FLORIDA

Event
WHEEL, GARBAGE TRUCK, TRUCK, FALL, RUN OVER
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#101778280
Employer profile
WESTERN WASTE INDUSTRIES, INC. OF FLORIDA
Summary number
14517916
Report ID
419700

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER GARBAGE TRUCK WHEELS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A PICK-UP MAN ON A REFUSE COLLECTION TRUCK. HE FELL A ND WAS RUN OVER BY THE REAR TANDEM WHEELS. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    7
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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