Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 161611.015 - Employee is killed when struck by vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 161611.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 11/13/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1710135.015	11/14/2023		562111	Texas Pride Disposal Solutions, Llc

Abstract: At 12:40 p.m. on November 13, 2023, an employee was opening the enclosure of a dumpster to remove waste. The employee did not place the transmission in neutral or set the parking brake. The employee left the vehicle in drive and exited the vehicle to open the enclosure. The vehicle rolled forward, crushing the employee between the gate of the enclosure and the dumpster. The employee was killed due to mechanical asphyxiation.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Caught Between, Crushed, Dumpster, Pinned, Rolled, Struck By, Vehicle In Gear, Waste Disposal

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1710135.015	44	M	Fatality

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.