OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #979146

GARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
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1989-08-16T00:00:00

Event: GARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 979146
Report ID: 950411

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by compactor

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 reached into the access door of a refuse compacting truck and was cr ushed by the hydraulic compacting system. He died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
2

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
875

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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