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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517916

WHEEL,GARBAGE TRUCK,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER

Event
WHEEL,GARBAGE TRUCK,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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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