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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221384514

CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

Event
Asphyxiated, Chest, Crushed, Dumpster, Flatbed Truck, Loading, Lung
NAICS
562111
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345469084
Employer profile
CASELLA WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Summary number
221384514
Report ID
0155010

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed between two dumpsters

Investigation abstract

At 07:00 p.m. on August 05, 2021, an employee was loading a dumpsters onto a flatbed truck. While attempting to load a second dumpster, the first dumpster on the raised bed of the truck broke free and trapped the employee between the two. The cause of death was determined to be asphyxia and a crushed chest.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    804

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