Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 171126048 - Employee Asphyxiates Between Truck and Dumpster
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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306443706 | 03/11/2003 | 4212 | 562111 | Waste Connections Inc |
Abstract: On March 11, 2003, Employee #1, a dump truck driver was picking up recycling material. He got out of his truck to check a recycling bin, but failed to set the emergency brake. As he inspected the container to determine whether it was full, his truck rolled forward. The truck pinned Employee #1 between its forks and the recycle bin, causing asphyxia.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 306443706 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |