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Worker Run Over by Compactor at Landfill
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1998/07/09
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Description:A 54-year-old self-employed trash hauler was killed when he was run over by a 55-ton trash compactor at a county landfill. He had dumped a load of trash and was searching for the rakes he and his coworker had used to clear the trash out of the truck. He was at the rear of the load he had just dumped when the incident occurred. One of two compactors operating at the time of the incident ran over him causing fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Nebraska Department of Labor investigator concluded that to prevent future similar occurrences employers should: 1. Require all personnel (including customers) working outside a vehicle at a landfill to wear bright colored reflective vests/clothing. 2. Maintain a 50-foot corridor between equipment/personnel dumping and the trash compactors.
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Pages in Document:1-7
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20027885
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2007-106562
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 98NE011, 1998 Jul;:1-3;
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Federal Fiscal Year:1998
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Performing Organization:Nebraska Department of Labor
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Start Date:1993/09/30
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End Date:2006/08/31
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