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Accident Summary Nr: 156750.015 - Employee sustains injuries when struck by loader, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 156750.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 05/27/2023
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1673542.01505/29/2023562998Bin There Dump That Houston

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on May 27, 2023, an employee working at a waste handling transfer facility had just emptied a dumpster load. The employee stepped out of the garbage truck to secure the dumpster doors before leaving the facility. A Doosan Model DL300 articulated wheeled front end loader was backing up and struck the employee. The employee broke his spine and multiple ribs and sustained internal injuries including punctured organs. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he died.

Keywords: Abdomen, Abrasion, Back, Backing Up, Chest, Clearance, Contusion, Dislocated, Flagman, Fracture, Front End Loader, Garbage Truck, Head, Internal Injuries, Kidney, Knee, Laceration, Leg, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Nerve damage, Poor Visibility, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Rib, Spine, Spotter , Struck By, Training, Waste Proc Fac

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1673542.015 57 M Fatality

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