Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200673366 - Employee killed when asphyxiated in pile of garbage
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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303189534 | 04/03/2001 | 4953 | 0 | Bfi Waste Systems Of North America, Inc |
Abstract: Employee #1, an employee of BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc., was scooped by a front end loader into a pile of garbage and dumped into the collection pit at the Wheelabrator South Broward facility. Employee #1 was extricated approximately one half hour after being pushed into the pile and died as a result of asphyxiation.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 303189534 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Garbage collectors |