Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125945550 - Edco Waste Services

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Investigation Summary

At 11:20 a.m. on July 26, 2005, Employee #1, a truck driver for a refuse/trash collection service, was driving a white Volvo commercial front end loader truck, VIN Number 1WXDCHBD5FUO68OG9, License Number 7811095, used to lift trash containers. Several containers were resting on the ground ready to be moved. As Employee #1 brought his container around, he became aware that one of the containers was pushed into the container lifting system. Employee #1 proceeded out of the cab of the truck to help his coworkers with this container, and forgot to set the main brake. The truck, after moving under its own power for some distance, dropped the container to the ground, hit the container in its path, and bounced off of it. As the truck reversed its motion, Employee #2 heard a scream and approached the truck. Employee #2 jumped into the cab of the truck and set the emergency hand brake. Employee #1 was crushed by the truck and died.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, BRAKE, WASTE PROC FAC, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, RUN OVER, TRUCK DRIVER