Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116277.015 - Employee is killed when run over by garbage truck

Accident Summary Nr: 116277.015 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 05/13/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1401034.015	05/14/2019		562111	99585 - Tomahawk Ford Inc Dba East Mesabi Sanitation

Abstract: At 5:15 a.m. on May 13, 2019, a garbage truck driver working alone. He became crushed between the garbage truck's rear passenger corner (location of the dumping/compacting controls) and one of the metal fence posts of the chain link fence that surrounded the dumpster he was going to empty. The garbage truck moved in reverse and ran over the employee after the driver exited the garbage truck to empty the dumpster.

Keywords: Backing Up, Crushed, Fence, Garbage Truck, Pinned, Run Over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1401034.015	61	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.