Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201101623 - Employee injured when knocked by vehicle into pit

Accident Summary Nr: 201101623 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 06/21/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
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.

Keywords: VEHICLE, DRIVER, PIT, FALL, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125725739			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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