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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310767322 - Waste Management Of Wisconsin, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Waste Management Of Wisconsin, Inc.
443 Nightingale Lane
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
Mailing Address:
2418 W Badger Road, Madison, WI 53716
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/08/2008
Emphasis: S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 12/03/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 205125560 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a contract laborer, exited the left door of a dual-drive front end loader waste truck with an attached three part recycling collector. Employee #1 was going to resume his duties collecting trash following a break. The truck driver, a manager, had shifted to the right side to drive and collect during Employee #1's break. Employee #1 was crushed by the descending collection bin, suffering 10 vertebrae fractures. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the hospital where surgery was done on his injured back. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, CRUSHED, TRUCK, RIB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310767322 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Garbage collectors |