Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170410.015 - Employee is pinned by garbage truck grabber and killed

Accident Summary Nr: 170410.015 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 09/23/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1777465.015	09/24/2024	4212	562111	157535 - Abc Garbage, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on September 23, 2024, Employee #1 and coworkers were conducting repair operations on the hydraulic system of a garbage truck's grabber apparatus. The grabber arm was elevated and supported by a metal pole. While Employee #1 was attempting to repair a leaking hose fitting, hydraulic pressure was released, causing the support pole to fall. The grabber apparatus descended, pinning Employee #1 between the bed and arm of the truck. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where the employee died from head and neck injuries either in transit or shortly after arrival.

Keywords: Contact, Garbage Truck, Head, Metal Pole, Neck, Struck Against, Struck By, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1777465.015	18	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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