Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170719173 - Employee's leg amputated after being run over by trash truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170719173 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 03/22/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112093216	03/23/1993	4953	0	Valley Commercial Disposal

Abstract: At about 11:00 a.m. on March 22, 1993, Employee #1, of Valley Commercial Disposal Co., was standing on the right front step of company trash truck #1 holding on to the rear view mirror. As the truck was approaching the last dumpster to be emptied, Employee #1 jumped off the truck. He was struck and run over by the right front wheel of the truck. Employee #1 was taken to Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Thousand Oaks, CA, where his lower left leg was amputated.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, AMPUTATED, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112093216			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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