OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221363450

149399 - WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS, INC.

WINSTON SALEM, NC· 2021-06-11T00:00:00

Event: Bulldozer, Construction, Crushed, Distracted driving, Driver, Landfill, Material Handling, Motor Vehicle, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Pinned, Struck Against, Struck By, Vehicle
NAICS: 562219
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345363519
Employer profile: 149399 - WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS, INC.
Summary number: 221363450
Report ID: 0453720

Event description

Employee is killed after being hit by bulldozer at landfill

Investigation abstract

On June 11, 2021, an employee was delivering waste to a landfill when he was struck by a Caterpillar D6N Trash Dozer. He was pinned against his vehicle and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 62 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
999

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