Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136441.015 - Employee?s left leg is amputated when run over by backing ga

Accident Summary Nr: 136441.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 05/07/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1531526.015	05/19/2021		562920	Gfl Environmental Usa Inc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on May 7, 2021, Employee #1 was assisting a garbage truck as it was backing up. The employee ran toward the riding step at the back of the truck and jumped onto it but slipped off. As the employee slipped, the truck continued backing and ran over his legs. The employee's left leg was amputated as a result. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Backing Up, Garbage Truck, Jump, Jumping, Leg, Run Over, Slip, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1531526.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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