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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311369490 - Allied Waste Services

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 311369490
Report ID: 0521700
Date Opened: 11/14/2007

Site Address:
Allied Waste Services
2608 S. Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60619

Mailing Address:
2608 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619

Union Status: Union

SIC:4212

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/31/2008

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100033745

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200033082
Event: 11/14/2007
Employee Is Killed When Struck by Flying Object

At approximately 8:09 a.m. on November 14, 2007, Employee #1, a garbage truck driver, arrived at a customer's workplace to pickup and empty out a six yard waste container. He was working alone operating the controls of the heim truck, attempting to lift up the container. A T-bar on the container, to which the trucks hoist cable was attached, broke off and became airborne. He was struck in the head by the cable hook or the broken T-bar and was killed.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, HEAD, HOISTING MECHANISM, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CABLE LOGGING, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 311369490 Fatality Other Truck drivers, heavy
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