Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170723761 - Employee run over by garbage truck while adjusting brakes

Accident Summary Nr: 170723761 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 11/12/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119757748	01/11/1994	4953	0	Corning Disposal

Abstract: Employee #1, a garbage truck driver, was adjusting his truck's left rear brake while out on his route. The truck brakes were not set. As a garbage truck driver, Employee #1 is required to keep the brakes of the truck he drives properly adjusted. While he was adjusting the rear brake, the truck rolled forward for unknown reasons. The employee's helper got in the truck and backed it off of Employee #1.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, REPAIR, BRAKE, WORK RULES, ARM, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119757748			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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