OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221486939

LONG LAKE TN TRANSFER STATION

LONG LAKE, NY— 2022-08-08T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broke, Cable, Caught Between, Container, Crushed, Trash Compactor
NAICS: 562111
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346138704
Employer profile: LONG LAKE TN TRANSFER STATION
Summary number: 221486939
Report ID: 0253680

Event description

Employee is crushed and killed by container and compactor

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on August 8, 2022, an employee was working as a transfer station attendant when a cable snapped on a compactor and a container rolled back and crushed him between the container and compactor unit. The employee died due to his injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Event type
2

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