Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200922045 - City Sanitation Worker Is Crushed by Truck's Compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 200922045 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 02/03/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315284877	02/03/2011	4953	562920	City Of Norfolk, Division Of Waste Management

Abstract: On February 3, 2011, an employee was working for the city of Norfolk, VA, as a refuse collector. At the time of the accident, he was working alone. He was trying to clear debris from the compactor part of a garbage truck. The employee entered the compactor part while the truck's key was in the ignition and the truck's motor was running. While the employee was in the back of the compactor area, the blade engaged and crushed him between the upper forward portion of the compactor and the compactor blade. The employee was killed. He died of both asphyxiation and of crushing injuries.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, ABDOMEN, ASPHYXIATED, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, STARTED IN GEAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315284877			Fatality	Other	Garbage collectors

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