OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221434178
CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
MENANDS, NY·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by container door
Investigation abstract
At 6:00 a.m. on January 31, 2022, an employee was securing a container door with a chain. As the driver began to dump the container, the chain came loose and the container door swung down, striking the employee. The employee was killed due to a fractured skull.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 804
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