Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170840235 - Employee injured when leg caught under garbage truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170840235 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 10/18/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125615260	10/19/2001	4953	0	Empire Waste Management

Abstract: On October 18, 2001, Employee #1, a garbage collector, jumped off a moving garbage pickup vehicle, from a legal, dedicated riding position. Employee #1 caught his lower left leg under the right front tire, causing fractures to the lower left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, CAUGHT BY, LEG, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125615260			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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