Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14194047 - Employee killed when crushed by dump truck bed

Accident Summary Nr: 14194047 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 01/07/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2858264	02/15/1985	4953	0	Montgomery Village Refuse Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a 1980 International sideloader trash truck with an E-Z pack dump body, serial #10451KCAL15686, tag #DT9664-MD, to collect trash from the curb. According to his employer and his foreman, Employee #1 had raised the dump bed of the truck a few feet to reach in and clear debris from the motor. His clothing apparently became caught on the lever that releases the dump bed, causing the bed to crash down. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to his chest and abdomen, and was killed. Causal factors appear to be misjudgment of a hazardous situation and lack of training. Employee #1 had worked for this employer for seven years and had operated the truck for four years.

Keywords: CHEST, CLOTHING, GARBAGE TRUCK, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, CAUGHT BY, TORSO, CRUSHED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2858264			Fatality	Other	Garbage collectors

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