OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #816942
CRUSHED,TRUCK,TRASH COMPACTOR
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was trying to fix a trash truck hydraulic hopper system. The cotter pin had fallen out and he was trying to repair it with a piece of wire while the truck was running. Employee #1 engaged the hydraulic system while he was betwee n the crushing action of the hydraulic system and was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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