Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202502043 - Employee's Foot Is Amputated by Garbage Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 202502043 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 09/04/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311377725	09/04/2007	4953	562212	Calvert County Division Of Solid Waste

Abstract: On September 4, 2007, a garbage truck driver was unloading a roll-off garbage box from the truck. An employee, unbeknownst to the driver, went behind the truck to disconnect the hook from the garbage box. As the driver backed up to relieve tension in the cable, the employee's right foot became caught in between the garbage truck and the garbage box. The employee was flown to the hospital where he was hospitalized and his right foot was later amputated.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, AMPUTATED, PINNED, MOTOR VEHICLE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311377725			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Garbage collectors

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