Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133640.015 - Employee lacerates liver and fractures ribs in garbage truck

Accident Summary Nr: 133640.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 02/22/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1516788.015	03/02/2021		562111	City Of Chicago - Streets And Sanitation

Abstract: At 3:35 p.m. on February 22, 2021, an employee was collecting garbage. The garbage truck was turning a corner and crushed the employee between an electric pole and the truck. The employee was hospitalized to treat a lacerated liver and fractured ribs.

Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Fracture, Garbage Truck, Laceration, Liver, Puncture Wound, Rib, Traffic Accident, Utility Pole

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1516788.015	61	M	Hospitalized injury		Garbage collectors

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