Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201160041 - Employee injured when crushed by falling iron gate

Accident Summary Nr: 201160041 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/16/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112119607	07/18/1996	4953	0	American Waste Industries

Abstract: Employee #1, who drove a trash collection truck, had just picked up trash from a roll-off box in the compound of a movie studio lot. He drove out of the lot, parked his truck, and then got out to close the lot's heavy iron gate. He was pushing on the gate when it became dislodged from its rail and fell on him. Employee #1 sustained back injuries, and fractured his ribs and arms.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, UNSECURED, BACK, CRUSHED, RIB, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112119607			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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