Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125945550 - Edco Waste Services

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 125945550

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 07/26/2005

Site Address:
Edco Waste Services
3000 Block Gardena & Spring
Long Beach, CA 90808

Mailing Address:
P O Box 116 D, Lakewood, CA 90714

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/04/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362439796

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201037447

Event: 07/26/2005

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Truck

At 11:20 a.m. on July 26, 2005, Employee #1, a truck driver for a refuse/trash collection service, was driving a white Volvo commercial front end loader truck, VIN Number 1WXDCHBD5FUO68OG9, License Number 7811095, used to lift trash containers. Several containers were resting on the ground ready to be moved. As Employee #1 brought his container around, he became aware that one of the containers was pushed into the container lifting system. Employee #1 proceeded out of the cab of the truck to help his coworkers with this container, and forgot to set the main brake. The truck, after moving under its own power for some distance, dropped the container to the ground, hit the container in its path, and bounced off of it. As the truck reversed its motion, Employee #2 heard a scream and approached the truck. Employee #2 jumped into the cab of the truck and set the emergency hand brake. Employee #1 was crushed by the truck and died.

Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, BRAKE, WASTE PROC FAC, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRUCK, RUN OVER, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125945550			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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