OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14468573

COLONIAL CARRIERS INC

MEADVILLE, PA— 1984-09-11T00:00:00

Event: BACK-UP ALARM, GARBAGE TRUCK, CRUSHED, TRUCK, LOADING DOCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1774363
Employer profile: COLONIAL CARRIERS INC
Summary number: 14468573
Report ID: 317530

Event description

CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK AND LOADING DOCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PICKING UP TRASH BEHIND A GARBAGE TRUCK WHEN THE TRUCK DRIFTED B ACKWARDS, PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND A LOADING DOCK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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