Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202089199 - Employee Is Killed While Collecting Garbage

Accident Summary Nr: 202089199 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 01/20/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313781833	03/05/2010	4212	562111	Brown'S Trash Removal, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 20, 2010, Employee #1 was a garbage collector for Brown Trash Removal. He was collecting residential garbage along a rural county road. He ran from the back of the garbage truck to collect garbage from the opposite side of the road and was struck by a vehicle traveling the other way. Employee #1 was killed. He was not wearing a reflective garment over his cold weather gear.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, HIGHWAY, VEHICLE, STRUCK BY, REFLECTIVE VEST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313781833			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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