OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221435688
BRIDGEWATER DISPOSAL SERVICE, INC.
MIDDLESEX, NJ·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by garbage truck's loading ar
Investigation abstract
At 8:30 a.m. on February 9, 2022, an employee was replacing a hydraulic line of a garbage truck. The employee loosened the hydraulic line, releasing pressure, which caused the garbage truck's loading arm to fall. The employee was killed due to a broken neck.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 68 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 0
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