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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221477698

75440 - INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY - RECYCLING INC

Event
Fall, Fall From Elevation, Machine operator, Shredder, Waste Proc Fac
NAICS
423930
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346029440
Employer profile
75440 - INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY - RECYCLING INC
Summary number
221477698
Report ID
0454510

Event description

Employee is missing and killed after dumping load into shred

Investigation abstract

On May 5, 2022, an employee, a machine operator, was on the platform of a Vecoplan Shredder Machine (Type: VAZ 1600 M FF - Machine No. 15470010), preparing to dump a load of material from the dump box into the shredder hopper. At 2:00 a.m., the employee was determined to be missing and killed. The local coroner's office and sheriff's department could neither verify nor deny that the employee fell into the machine.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 20 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    999

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