Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170747364 - Employee dies after falling from garbage truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170747364 -- Report ID: 0253690 -- Event Date: 10/25/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115877797	12/08/1993	4953	0	Yonkers City Dpw

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on the rear passenger side step of sanitation truck #316. This truck is a 1987 Ottawa with dual side by side drive wheels, model CL. The vehicle was backing down a drive when the driver was told by a second helper that the truck was too close to a 12 foot wall. Upon stopping and moving forward, the driver saw Employee #1 fall to the ground. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to his chest and abdomen; lacerations of the lungs and spleen; fractures of the ribs, vertebrae, and pelvis; and massive hemorrhages. He died. It is normal to have two helpers working in back of the truck while loading garbage.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, LUNG, ABDOMEN, SPLEEN, HEMORRHAGE, PELVIS, RIB, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115877797			Fatality	Other	Garbage collectors

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