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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #784546

GARBAGE TRUCK,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

Event
GARBAGE TRUCK,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
784546
Report ID
452110

Event description

Employee killed when run over by backing truck

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was riding on the sanitation truck while the truck was backing up. E mployee #1 moved from the right side step to the back of the truck but lost his footing and handhold. Employee #1 fell behind the truck and was backed over by t he right rear wheel and killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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