Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14236509 - EMPLOYEEE CRUSHED BY GARBAGE TRUCK COMPACTOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14236509 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 03/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102070174	03/05/1987	4953	0	Douglas County Disposal

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 5 AM ON MARCH 4, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, WORKING ALONE, WAS PREPARING HIS TRASH COLLECTION TRUCK FOR USE. HE CLIMBED INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, APPARENTLY TO WORK ON THE SOLENOID SWITCHES LOCATED THERE. WHILE HE STOOD ON THE COMPACTOR BLADE (TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SWITCHES) HE SOMEHOW ACTIVATED THE COMPACTOR BLADE. AS THE BLADE MOVED UPWARD EMPLOYEE #1 BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BLADE AND THE TRUCK TOP. HE WAS ASPHYXIATED BY THE PRESSURE ON HIS CHEST.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102070174			Fatality	Asphyxia	Garbage collectors

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