Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116484155 - Waste Management Of Arkansas, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116484155

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 11/14/1996

Site Address:
Waste Management Of Arkansas, Inc.
2900 West 68th St.
Little Rock, AR 72209

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 193320, Little Rock, AR 72219

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/14/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360973739

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 116484155

Event: 11/12/1996

Employee killed when struck by rolling garbage truck

On November 12, 1996, Employee #1 was opening a fence to empty a 6 ft wide by 6 ft long by 7 ft tall waste dumpster. He was struck by his 1987 white Volvo waste disposal truck, #239, as it rolled, landing 40 ft down an embankment. Employee #1 was found at 7:05 a.m. by the right rear of the truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, GARBAGE TRUCK, BRAKE, WORK RULES, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116484155			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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