OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221711526

CWPM, LLC

BERLIN, CT— 2024-10-22T00:00:00

Event: Abdomen, Backing Up, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Crushed, Fracture, Laborer, Loader, Motor Vehicle, Struck By, Torso, Traffic Control, Unsafe Position, Waste Disposal, Waste Proc Fac, Wheel Loader, Work Surface
NAICS: 562111
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347831794
Employer profile: CWPM, LLC
Summary number: 221711526
Report ID: 0112000

Event description

Employee dies from multiple trauma when struck by wheel load

Investigation abstract

At 11:54 a.m. on October 22, 2024, an employee working as a laborer for a solid waste collection company was directing incoming and outgoing of trucks at a waste transfer station. While directing traffic, the employee had his back to a Caterpillar 960m Wheel loader. The coworker operating the loader finished pushing the trash he was moving and reversed the loader to create a space as the trucks were arriving to unload their waste. As the coworker continued in reverse at a higher pace, the employee was struck by the loader. The employee died from crush injuries to his chest, abdomen and torso.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 66 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
889

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