OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14568232

GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,SHOULDER,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,RUN OVER

1985-11-07T00:00:00

Event: GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,SHOULDER,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,RUN OVER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14568232
Report ID: 454520

Event description

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING GARBAGE TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED AS A PICK-UP MAN ON GARBAGE TRUCK #54. HE WAS STANDING ON THE PLATFORM AT THE RIGHT REAR OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE DRIVER BEGAN TO BACK UP. EMPLOYEE #1 SLIPPED FROM THE METAL PLATFORM AND FELL UNDER THE RIGHT REAR TIRES OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK RAN OVER HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WEARING TENNIS SHOES WHICH HAD BECOME WET FROM WALKING ON WET GRASS. THE ACCIDENT HAPPE NED ON D STREET IN THE CITY OF EASLEY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS A MASSIVE CRUSHING INJURY TO THE HEAD.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
856

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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