Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221514292

AMERICAN WASTE CONTROL, INC.

Event
Fracture, Internal Injuries, Motor Vehicle, Pedestrian, Road, Struck By, Traffic Accident, Trash Bin
NAICS
562111
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346346257
Employer profile
AMERICAN WASTE CONTROL, INC.
Summary number
221514292
Report ID
0627700

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by vehicle

Investigation abstract

At 5:53 a.m. on November 14, 2022, an employee was driving on their route to service customers. The driver was stopped on the road, collecting waste. As the employee crossed the road to return a trash bin to a customer's property, he was struck by a vehicle in oncoming traffic. The employee suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries, killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    7057

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