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Inspection: 111189841 - Republic Services, Inc.

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

 

Inspection Nr: 111189841
Report ID: 0953220
Date Opened: 04/18/1990

Site Address:
Republic Services, Inc.
770 East Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/25/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/25/1990

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360765069

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 884874
Event: 04/18/1990
Employee killed when crushed between truck and wall

Employee #1 pulled his truck, a White Xpeditor manufactured by the Volvo White Truck Corporation, into a parking lot. Once he stopped the truck, he exited so he could move garbage containers. As he worked, the truck started rolling. Employee #1 attempted to re-enter the truck to stop it, but became wedged between the left side of the vehicle and a cinder block garbage bin wall. Employee #1 was killed. He had failed to set the parking/emergency brake before exiting the truck.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, WALL, BRAKE, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRUCK, UNMANNED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 111189841 Fatality Asphyxia Truck drivers, heavy
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