OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221452840
RUMPKE WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES
FINDLAY, OH·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by suspended load
Investigation abstract
At 10:45 a.m. on April 11, 2022, an employee was attempting to temporarily position. At this point, the strap that was supporting the lifting arm failed, causing the lifting arm to fall downward and strike the employee in the head. The employee was taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The employee suffered blunt force trauma to the head, resulting in a fatality. reattach a hydraulic lifting arm of a front load refuse vehicle that had sheared off at mounting point while out on route earlier in the morning. The front load refuse vehicle was returned to the company's maintenance shop lot, where mechanics began to work on the vehicle. Employees utilized a powered industrial vehicle with a 6 foot long by 1 inch wide polyester strap to hoist and support the vehicle's hydraulic lifting arm. While the arm was suspended from the PIV's left fork, a manager positioned in the refuse vehicle's cabin began to actuate the hydraulic lifting arms back and forth in an attempt to maneuver arm into
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 56 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 507
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