Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200030039 - Employee killed when run over by trash compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 200030039 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 02/01/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122280134	02/02/1996	4953	0	Beecher Development Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was a spotter who directed garbage trucks to designated locations to dump trash at a landfill. He was performing his duties when he was run over by a Rex Trashmaster 3-90C compactor as it was working at Unit #3 on the east side of the landfill. Employee #1 was killed. He was not wearing reflective, high visibility clothing, and was not seen by the compactor operator. Several weeks before the accident, the compactor operator had informed the landfill manager that he had difficulty seeing the spotter.

Keywords: CLOTHING, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, LANDFILL, TRASH COMPACTOR, REFLECTIVE VEST, RUN OVER, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122280134			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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