Waste Collection
Industry Summary
Between 2014 and 2015, the Waste Collection industry saw employment growth of only 2.38%. There are an average of 15 workers at each of the 10,782 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Waste Management and Remediation Services Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.
On Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Harveys Lake, PA which had occured previously at E I O Waste Solutions & Recycling Inc.. A 18 year old man working as a Laborer was killed on the job when the employee was caught between container and wall and was killed
OSHA ID112907.015
Accident Date2019-01-23
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 2:00 p.m. on January 23, 2019, an employee was retrieving some tools for cleaning that were located at the rear of the 40 cubic yard roll off trash container. The employee's head was caught between the container and a concrete wall when he was struck by the container when it slid on some ice. The employees skull was fractured and he was killed.
OSHA investigators arrived in Sutherlin, OR on Tuesday, December 18th 2018 and began an accident investigation at 317722837 - Sutherlin Sanitary Service Llc. A 51 year old employee had been killed when the
OSHA ID111969.015
Accident Date2018-12-18
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 7:00 a.m. on December 18, 2018, an employee was driving his normal route when his truck left the roadway and crashed into a tree, coming to rest on its side. The employee was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, November 30th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Threeforks, KY after learning of an incident at 60400 - Joe Robinson which had occured on Thursday, November 29th 2018. A 45 year old man working as a employee was killed on the job when the
OSHA ID111555.015
Accident Date2018-11-29
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 9:00 a.m. on November 29, 2018, Employee #1 was riding at the back of a 2004 Isuzu 16' box truck that was used to collect garbage along their route. A coworker was driving the truck. Employee # 1 fell from the truck along a 3/4 mile space between collection stops and hit the back of his head on the pavement, causing severe skull fractures. The coworker glanced up at his passenger side view mirror and saw Employee # 1 lying in the roadway and stopped the truck, raced back to check on Employee # 1, and called emergency services. Employee #1 died at the scene.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
13.91
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 2204
261.5%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 230