Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 116484155 - Employee killed when struck by rolling garbage truck
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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116484155 | 11/14/1996 | 4953 | 0 | Waste Management Of Arkansas, Inc. |
Abstract: On November 12, 1996, Employee #1 was opening a fence to empty a 6 ft wide by 6 ft long by 7 ft tall waste dumpster. He was struck by his 1987 white Volvo waste disposal truck, #239, as it rolled, landing 40 ft down an embankment. Employee #1 was found at 7:05 a.m. by the right rear of the truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 116484155 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |