Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1741882.015 - Florida Express Environmental, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1741882.015

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 04/16/2024

Site Address:
Florida Express Environmental, Llc
17672 Se 108th Terrace
Summerfield, FL 34491

Mailing Address:
460 Northwest 52nd Avenue, Ocala, FL 34482

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 484220/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/16/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/10/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2152128

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 165818.015

Event: 04/16/2024

Employee dies from head trauma when struck by garbage truck

At 8:59 a.m. on April 16, 2024, an employee was working with Coworker #1 performing garbage collection for a waste collection contractor. The two were riding through a residential neighborhood on the back of a garbage collection truck picking up garbage cans. The employee and Coworker #1 dismounted from the back of the truck at which time Coworker #2, the garbage truck driver, lost sight of the employee while still driving the truck forward. As a result, Coworker #2 struck the employee. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Driver, Driving, Garbage Truck, Head, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, Motor Vehicle, Poor Visibility, Struck By, Truck Driver, Waste Disposal

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1741882.015	25	M	Fatality		Garbage collectors

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