Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109635631 - Lombard Disposal

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109635631

Report ID: 0521400

Date Opened: 07/19/1991

Site Address:
Lombard Disposal
9 S 610 Greene Road
Naperville, IL 60540

Mailing Address:
1416 South Meyers Road, Lombard, IL 60148

Union Status: Union

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/04/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360120869

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 840868

Event: 07/19/1991

Employee run over and killed by garbage truck

Employee #1 drove his garbage truck to the dump area at a landfill. He stopped the truck on an uneven surface, got out, and crawled under the vehicle. The truck, which had been left running and in neutral, rolled backward and struck him. Employee #1 died. The parking brake was not set. Why Employee #1 did not set the brake or why he crawled under the truck is unknown.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, BRAKE, UNEVEN GROUND, WORK RULES, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109635631			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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