OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170114359

GARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

1989-12-18T00:00:00

Event: GARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170114359
Report ID: 215800

Event description

Garbage man killed when run over by truck

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was riding on the right rear riding step of a rear loader garbage tr uck while it was backing up to the end of a dead end street. Employee #1 apparen tly slipped and fell onto the roadway and was run over by the right rear tandem dual wheels. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
31

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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