OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221561574
OMNI RECYCLING OF BABYLON, INC
WEST BABYLON, NY—
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by wheel loader
Investigation abstract
At 12:45 p.m. on May 8, 2023, an employee was walking across the bunker of a recycling center when he stopped and knelt down to retrieve something from the floor. The employee was struck by the bucket of a Caterpillar 966F wheel loader and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 889
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