OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221580665

MORGAN SANITATION & RECYCLING CORP

OCEANA, WV— 2023-07-12T00:00:00

Event: Chest, Crushed, Dumpster, Falling Object, Garbage Truck, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, Pinned, Struck By, Trash Bin, Unstable Load, Waste Proc Fac
NAICS: 562998
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346832348
Employer profile: MORGAN SANITATION & RECYCLING CORP
Summary number: 221580665
Report ID: 0316400

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by refuse container

Investigation abstract

At 10:30 a.m. on July 12, 2023, an employee was utilizing a 25 cubic yard Pak-Mor Rear Loader refuse collection vehicle (trash truck) to lift and collect waste from a 12-foot long refuse container. The employee operated the packing mechanism with the container off the ground resulting in the load kicking the container off the tail gate hooks. The container swung around and struck the employee pinning him between dumpster and trash truck. The employee died from crushing injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 70 M

Event type
1

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