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Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 14216865 - One Employee Killed And Two Injured In Vehicle Accident

**Accident: 14216865 -- Report ID: 0150900 -- Event Date: 08/26/1996**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
126889211	08/26/1996	4953	City Of Hartford Dpw Waste & Recycling Division

At approximately 2:48 p.m. on August 26, 1996, a refuse truck was traveling northbound on the highway returning to the storage yard with the truck's compactor full. Employee #1, the driver, lost control of the vehicle while maneuvering in traffic. The truck rolled on to its passenger side and slid approximately 150 ft along the northbound lanes. Employee #1 was ejected and sustained fatal injuries. Employee #2 and Employee #3, both laborers, were riding in the three-person cab and were not ejected. Employee #2 and Employee #3 sustained multiple bruises, abrasions and lacerations and were hospitalized for two days.

Keywords: ejected, garbage truck, traffic accident, truck, abrasion, contusion

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	126889211	Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy
2	126889211	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Garbage collectors
3	126889211	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Garbage collectors

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