Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201342870 - Employee killed when struck by garbage truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201342870 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 12/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116051632	12/23/2002	4953	0	Deffenbaugh Industries

Abstract: On December 23, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker were collecting municipal waste from a residential area. The coworker was driving a garbage truck. Employee #1 dismounted from the back of the truck as it approached the narrow entrance of a residential street. Because of the narrow street, the driver was unable to see Employee #1 as the driver backed up the truck. Employee #1 was unaware that the driver could not see him and was struck by the truck. The truck was equipped with a backup alarm. However, Employee #1 could not escape from the backing up truck. The impact of the truck caused traumatic injures over the body of Employee #1 that killed him.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116051632			Fatality	Other	Garbage collectors

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