Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 84907.015 - Employee Is Struck By Falling Housing Compartment On Garbage

Accident Summary Nr: 84907.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/28/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1144123.015	04/29/2016		811310	Danza Truck Solutions Llc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 28, 2016, Employee #1 was using a cutting torch to cut into the hydraulic system on the housing compartment of a garbage truck. The housing compartment was in the elevated position and there were no safety devices to keep the housing compartment from falling. As he cut into the housing compartments hydraulic system, the housing dropped and fell upon him, crushing his chest and killing him.

Keywords: Crushing, Falling Object, Garbage Truck, Hydraulic Jack, Struck By, Suspended Load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1144123.015	36	M	Fatality		Welders and cutters

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