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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101309284 - Browning-Ferris Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Browning-Ferris Industries
St. Rt. 303
Valley City, OH 44280
Mailing Address:
8515 Butternut Ridge Rd., Elyria, OH 44035
Union Status: Union
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/16/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/16/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360646301 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, EMPLOYED AS A TRASH COLLECTOR, WAS CARRYING PLASTIC BAGS OF TRASH TO THE TRUCK WHEN HE WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELLING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE TRASH TRUCK. AT THE TIME HE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY IN THE MIDDLE OF A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. THE ROAD WAS DRY, BUT IT WAS STILL DARK (AT 7 AM). THE TRASH TRUCK HAD ITS HEADLIGHTS AND FLASHERS ON AT THE TIME. DEATH WAS CAUSED BY CEREBAL LACERATIONS, COMPOUND SKULL FRACTURES AND SEVERING OF THE LEFT LEG.
Keywords: WORK RULES, SKULL, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101309284 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |