Inspection Detail

Inspection: 626178.015 - Ameriwaste, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Houston South Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 9:30 a.m. on September 7, 2012, an employee was working for a waste company as an assistant to a trash collector. While on a scheduled collection route, the employee was riding on the back of the garbage truck in between collection points. After emptying a trash can into the truck, the employee hopped on the rear of the truck near the compactor controls for a ride to the next collection point. Soon afterward, the trucks front tire veered off the road into a 2.5 foot deep ditch, causing the truck to tip over. The employee could not jump from the truck in time and became pinned between the truck and the ground with the compactor controls piercing his chest. He was killed as a result of his injuries sustained.

Keywords: Chest, Crushing, Ditch, Garbage Truck, Overturn, Pinned, Roll-Over, Unstable Soil, Unstable Surface