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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221528714

SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY

Event
Backing Up, Blunt force trauma, Landfill, Pedestrian, Spotter, Struck By, Traffic Accident, Truck
NAICS
423930
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346436314
Employer profile
SALINAS VALLEY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY
Summary number
221528714
Report ID
0950612

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by truck

Investigation abstract

At 10:15 a.m. on January 11, 2023, an employee was working as a spotter at a recycling and landfill facility. The employee was walking to the rear of a truck that was backing up. The employee was struck by the truck, sustaining blunt force trauma. The employee was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    7057

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