Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200673366 - Employee killed when asphyxiated in pile of garbage

Accident Summary Nr: 200673366 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/03/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303189534	04/03/2001	4953	0	Bfi Waste Systems Of North America, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, an employee of BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc., was scooped by a front end loader into a pile of garbage and dumped into the collection pit at the Wheelabrator South Broward facility. Employee #1 was extricated approximately one half hour after being pushed into the pile and died as a result of asphyxiation.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, FRONT END LOADER, PIT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303189534			Fatality	Asphyxia	Garbage collectors

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