OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221594732

ROOF TOP RECYCLING, INC.

BOXBOROUGH, MA— 2023-08-28T00:00:00

Event: Cleaning, Crushed, Crushing, Excavation, Excavator, Waste Proc Fac
NAICS: 562119
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346945462
Employer profile: ROOF TOP RECYCLING, INC.
Summary number: 221594732
Report ID: 0134000

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed by excavator

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on August 28, 2023, an employee was hand sweeping close to an active excavator. The employee tripped and fell and was crushed by the excavator, sustaining multiple crushing injuries. The employee was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
889

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