Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14194617 - GARBAGE COLLECTOR FALLS OFF TRUCK- INJURES HIPS

Accident Summary Nr: 14194617 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 04/11/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14826127	04/16/1985	4953	0	Glen Burnie Hauling Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on the rear left side step of an international 1977 compactor garbage truck while the truck was backing slowly down a street. No information was provided on the model and make of the garbage truck. As the garbage truck was backing, Employee #1 was playing with a discarded transistor radio. Suddenly, he slipped off the rear left side step. Employee #2 was standing on the rear right side step and observed Employee #1 falling. Employee #1 injured his hips. The cause was a misjudgment of the hazardous situation. Employee #1 is a new employee and has only been employed by the garbage collection company for 6 weeks.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, FALL, HIP, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14826127			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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