Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301987798 - Waste Management Of Acadiana

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301987798

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 12/04/1997

Site Address:
Waste Management Of Acadiana
111 Wilfred Road
Lafayette, LA 70506

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361125248

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170080311

Event: 12/02/1997

Employee killed when pinned by falling tailgate

At 10:30 p.m. on December 2, 1997, Employee #1 was replacing a seal inside the tail gate of a garbage truck. The tail gate was being held up by a piece of pipe reaching from the bottom of the gate to the body of the truck. For some reason, the pipe holding the tail gate dislodged and the tail gate fell, pinning Employee #1 against the garbage truck. He was in that position for over 15 minutes before he was rescued. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:30 a.m. on December 3, 1997. Employee #1 was working alone at the time of the accident.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, TAILGATE, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301987798			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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