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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221470156

WARRICK COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Event
Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Dump Truck, Dump Truck Bed, Impaled, Struck By
NAICS
562119
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346023799
Employer profile
WARRICK COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
Summary number
221470156
Report ID
0551800

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by dump trailer door

Investigation abstract

At 9:15 a.m. on June 14, 2022, an employee was directing the driver of a dump trailer. The employee opened the gate and directed the dump trailer operator to back up. The employee was struck by the dump trailer door and impaled by the protruding gate latches. The employee was killed by blunt force trauma.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 69 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    364

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