OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221616113
TEXAS PRIDE DISPOSAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
HOUSTON, TX·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by vehicle
Investigation abstract
At 12:40 p.m. on November 13, 2023, an employee was opening the enclosure of a dumpster to remove waste. The employee did not place the transmission in neutral or set the parking brake. The employee left the vehicle in drive and exited the vehicle to open the enclosure. The vehicle rolled forward, crushing the employee between the gate of the enclosure and the dumpster. The employee was killed due to mechanical asphyxiation.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Event type
- 1
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