Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200570653 - Trash collector is killed in vehicle accident

Accident Summary Nr: 200570653 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 09/25/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305838401	09/26/2003	4212	562111	Waste Management Of Central Pennsylvania

Abstract: On September 25, 2003, Employee #1, a trash collector, was riding the right rear step of a moving trash truck. While the trash truck was making a left turn, it was struck in the right rear by the left front bumper of a tractor-trailer carrying logs. Employee #1 was crushed and killed. There were conflicting accounts of which direction the trash truck driver was signaling to turn.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LOG TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305838401			Fatality	Other	Garbage collectors

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