Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1795062.015 - Meridian Waste Florida, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1795062.015

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 12/23/2024

Site Address:
Meridian Waste Florida, Llc
10262 Driftwood Hills Dr
Jacksonville, FL 32221

Mailing Address:
5925 Carnegie Blvd Ste 370, Charlotte, NC 28209

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: 12/23/2024

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/2025

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	2245202

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$11,823	$0	$11,823
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$8,000	$0	$8,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040039 A01	05/22/2025		$8,000	$11,823	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 172939.015

Event: 12/20/2024

Employee falls from garbage truck and is fatally crushed by

At 11:15 a.m. on December 20, 2024, an employee helper was assisting a driver backing up a Freightliner garbage truck at a cul-de-sac. The employee attempted to jump onto a step on the back passenger side of the truck, where another employee was standing operating the hopper. The employee slipped and fell from the step and was crushed by the truck's rear passenger-side tires. The employee sustained multiple head and torso injuries and was fatally injured.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Slip, Tire, Torso, Truck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1795062.015	22	M	Fatality		Garbage collectors

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