Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14443022 - Employee dies when crushed by trash compactor at landfill
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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112377726 | 01/31/1992 | 4953 | 0 | Southeastern Public Service Authority |
Abstract: On January 31, 1992, Employee #1, a laborer and truckspotter, was struck and run over by a trash compactor at a landfill. The compactor driver was leveling and compacting trash when Employee #1 moved behind the vehicle to signal a truck to a dumping area. The compactor driver had seen the spotter clear of the vehicle shortly before the accident and did not have an indication of any problem until he noticed a waiting truck driver signaling to him. He drove the compactor to the truck and was informed of the accident, as seen by the truck driver. Employee #1 died of his injuries.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 112377726 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |