OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14568232

CITY OF EASLEY (SANITATION)

EASLEY, SC· 1985-11-07T00:00:00

Event: GARBAGE TRUCK, HEAD, SHOULDER, SLIP, CRUSHED, TRUCK, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, RUN OVER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102079191
Employer profile: CITY OF EASLEY (SANITATION)
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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