Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201772555 - Employee is killed when struck by a garbage truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201772555 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 08/06/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308028372	08/06/2004	4953	562219	Waste Management

Abstract: On August 6, 2004, Employee #1 was loading trash into the rear of a garbage truck on a public road. There was a second truck, waiting to collect recyclables, directly behind the truck Employee #1 was loading. While Employee #1 was still loading the trash truck, the recycling truck moved forward and struck him. Employee #1 became pinned between the two vehicles and was killed.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, ABDOMEN, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MOTOR VEHICLE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308028372			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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