Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201924289 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed by Hydraulic Rails
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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310265020 | 09/26/2007 | 4953 | 562219 | Allied Waste Industries, Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1, a mechanic performing maintenance on a waste disposal truck, was crushed by the rails used to lift 40-yd refuse containers onto the truck bed. The lifted rails were not blocked to prevent hydraulic pressure release and the rails crushed and pinned Employee #1 between the rails and the truck frame. Employee #1 was killed.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 310265020 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Heavy equipment mechanics |