Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202570057 - Truck Driver Is Killed When Truck Goes Off Shoulder

Accident Summary Nr: 202570057 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 10/22/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315588897	10/23/2012	4953	562212	Republic Services Of Kentucky, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 6:21 a.m. on October 22, 2012, an employee was operating a garbage truck on Highway 849 West in Mayfield, KY. He was working alone. For an unstated reason, the truck dropped off the shoulder of the road, hit a culvert, and came to a stop. The employee was not wearing a seatbelt. The driver's door opened, and the employee was ejected. He was run over and killed by the truck.

Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, HEAD, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, SEAT BELT, LOST CONTROL, RUN OVER, HIGHWAY SHOULDER, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315588897			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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