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Last Trip to the Dump

2009 Reader Submission
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Antonio Gaspar Gaspar, 38, of Escondido, CA was done dumping a load at the Miramar landfill in San Diego. His dump bed remained in the up position. Antonio crawled under the dump bed to troubleshoot. At some point, the dump bed lowered onto Antonio, wedging him between the chassis and dump bed. This happened on September 30, 2009.

Submitted on 10/01/2009

Submitted by: Dan Shaffer
Reference: San Diego Union Tribune 10/01/09 page B2

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Bruce said:
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What on earth was this guy thinking, climbing under a raised dump truck that was malfunctioning? That's just asking for the end result. Thanks, Dan. For the moderators: http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/sep/29/bn29landfill-fatal-mishap/

Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I understand that most dump trucks use either a mechanical or a hydraulic lift system. Either way, crawling under a malfunctoning one is a really bad idea! Thanks, Dan!

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