Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200623486 - Employee Is Killed Between Pole and Rear of Garbage Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200623486 -- Report ID: 0454731 -- Event Date: 06/17/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309223311	06/27/2005	4953	562211	Memphis-Solid Waste

Abstract: On June 17, 2005, Employee #1 was riding on the right rear of a garbage collection truck in the curb lane of a 4-lane road with a median. The driver of the truck was making a U- turn, when the right rear of the truck came too close to a concrete light pole. Employee #1 was struck by the pole and was knocked off of the garbage collection truck. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, DRIVER, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309223311			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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