Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309409704 - Republic Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 309409704

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 12/29/2005

Site Address:
Republic Services, Inc.
13550 North Highway 93
Las Vegas, NV 89126

Mailing Address:
770 East Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 562212/Solid Waste Landfill

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/17/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/17/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101043750

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201042496

Event: 12/29/2005

Employee Is Killed When Run over by Tractor's Rear Wheels

At approximately 5:00 a.m. on December 29, 2005, Employee #1, a transfer driver of Wilson Logistics Nevada Incorporated in Apex, Nevada, was disconnecting the transfer trailer. While he was raising and tipping the unit, the tractor began to roll forward. Employee #1 attempted to chase and jump into the tractor's cab to stop the tractor. He tripped and fell in front of the moving tractor. Employee #1 was run over by the tractor's rear wheels, and he was killed.

Keywords: WHEEL, FRACTURE, HEAD, TRIPPED, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR, TRAILER, RUN OVER, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309409704					Occupation not reported

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