Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221454663

NATIONAL WASTE & DISPOSAL, INC.

Event
Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fire, Front End Loader, Garbage Truck
NAICS
562111
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345901649
Employer profile
NATIONAL WASTE & DISPOSAL, INC.
Summary number
221454663
Report ID
0627700

Event description

Employee is killed in fall

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on April 11, 2022, an employee was collecting trash with a front loader trash truck (truck #48 - 2021 Mack Truck). The employee was allegedly attempting to extinguish a fire in the trash truck, when he fell from an elevation (greater than 4 feet). The employee suffered multiple blunt injuries and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 60 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    7057

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