Hazardous Waste Collection
Industry Summary
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, October 14th 2016 by OSHA representitives in Waterloo, IA after learning of an incident at Black Hawk Waste Disposal Co. Inc. which had occured on Thursday, September 15th 2016. A 43 year old man working as a Garbage collector was killed on the job when the employee struck by a chain dies
OSHA ID89560.015
Accident Date2016-09-15
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 7:30 a.m. on September 15, 2016, a trash collection employee was struck by a chain. After emptying the dumpster into the truck, the employee disconnected t he lift chains and engaged the auto-cycle. The employee was securing a lock on the dumpster when the lift hook of the driver's side lift chain caught on the t ruck frame and broke the chain. The chain struck the employee's head. The emplo yee was killed from the injuries.
OSHA investigators arrived in STOUGHTON, MA on Tuesday, June 14th 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Republic Services which had occured on the same day. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-06-14
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was servicing a customer's compactor that was inside a large cinder block enclosure with two access gates. As he was closing the left gate, a gust of wind quickly blew the gate closed, pinching his thumb where the gates meet in the middle. He suffered a partial finger amputation.
OSHA investigators arrived in MIDLAND, TE on Wednesday, February 10th 2016 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at GM Trucking. A had been injured when the ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2016-02-10
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was using a grinder on a vehicle when the sparks created by the grinder ignited brake cleaner on the vehicle. The resulting flames burned the employee's face.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
0
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 113
180%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 11