OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221655533

66889 - HERD PACK TRUCKING LLC

CENTRAL CITY, KY· 2024-04-02T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Container, Crushed, Dumpster, Elevated, Falling Object, Metal container, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinned, Struck By, Trailer, Truck Driver, Unsafe Position, Unstable Load, Waste Disposal
NAICS: 562119
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347392698
Employer profile: 66889 - HERD PACK TRUCKING LLC
Summary number: 221655533
Report ID: 0452110

Event description

Employee is pinned and killed when struck by falling dump co

Investigation abstract

On April 2, 2024, an employee working for a waste collection service was working at a facility making a pickup using an end dump trailer. The employee raised the dump container before walking under the container body. The container body came down on the employee pinning him and killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
999

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