Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1660792.015 - Gfl Environmental Usa Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Gfl Environmental Usa Inc
3217 Intertown Rd.
Elmira, MI 49730
Mailing Address:
10164 M-32, Elmira, MI 49730
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/2023
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/2023
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 2016826 |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on March 30, 2023, an employee working as a garbage collector for a waste collection service was picking up a trash hopper for placement into the back of a garbage truck. After placing the hopper in the truck hydraulic hopper lift, the employee turned his back to the road for approximately one second to activate the lift controls. A person driving a Ford F-150 Pickup Truck struck the employee in the back at approximately 35 miles per hour. The employee died from multiple blunt force trauma.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Driver, Garbage Truck, Material Handling, Motor Vehicle, Pickup Truck, Pinch Point, Road, Struck By, Traffic Accident
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1660792.015 | 34 | M | Fatality | Garbage collectors |