Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201090982 - Employee injured when garbage truck runs over foot

Accident Summary Nr: 201090982 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 09/30/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126208495	10/15/1997	4212	0	South County Sanitation Service

Abstract: At approximately 8:45 a.m. on September 30, 1997, Employee #1, of South County Sanitation Service, Grover Beach, CA, was helping to pick up garbage on a collection route. The truck driver pulled up next to 1 1/2 yd containers. Employee #1 got out of the passenger side of the truck before it came to a stop, and his right foot became caught under the front wheel of the truck, which was just behind the door. His sustained a fracture, for which he was hospitalized. foot was broken. No citations were issued because the employer met the requirements to establish an independent employee action.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, TRUCK, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126208495			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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