OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221674534

SOUTHEAST ABATEMENT SERVICES, INC.

TAMPA, FL· 2024-06-14T00:00:00

Event: Air Brake, Arm, Brake, Brake failure, Chest, Connecting, Crushed, Dump Truck, Hip, Landfill, Maintenance, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Repair, Run Over, Torso, Truck Driver, Unsafe Position, Unsecured, Waste Disposal
NAICS: 562910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347554289
Employer profile: SOUTHEAST ABATEMENT SERVICES, INC.
Summary number: 221674534
Report ID: 0420600

Event description

Employee dies from crush injuries when run over by dump truc

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on June 14, 2024, an employee working for a remediation service had finished dumping debris at a landfill. The employee was leaving the landfill property and stopped his dump truck right outside the entrance to check on the truck brakes. He attempted to reconnect a brake airline when the truck moved forward and ran over the employee. The employee sustained multiple crush injuries to his left side. The employee died as a result injuries to his hip, arm and chest.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Event type
1

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