Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302757851 - Deffenbaugh Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302757851

Report ID: 0729700

Date Opened: 12/21/1999

Site Address:
Deffenbaugh Industries Inc
18181 W. 53rd Street
Shawnee, KS 66217

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101341253

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201340825

Event: 12/20/1999

Employee Crushed and Killed by End Dump Tractor

Waste material inside the trailer of an end dump tractor was frozen causing a hung load after being raised. The trailer was raised higher. The driver then drove the load forward on a soft compacted area of the landfill. There were high winds, causing the trailer to fall over onto Employee #1. Employee #1 was sitting on the passenger side of a residential garbage truck that was parked next to the end dump tractor trailer. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, HIGH WIND, CRUSHED, LANDFILL, FALL, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302757851			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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