Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201101623 - Employee injured when knocked by vehicle into pit
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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125725739 | 08/30/2000 | 4953 | 0 | A C Disposal |
Abstract: Employee #1, a transfer station attendant at a rural waste disposal facility, was talking with a customer who was preparing to leave the transfer station. He was behind the vehicle when the customer stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake and backed into him. Employee #1 was knocked off balance and fell 8 ft into the dump pit. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 125725739 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Garbage collectors |