Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 597336 - Employee dies when run over by backing trash truck

Accident Summary Nr: 597336 -- Report ID: 0420300 -- Event Date: 01/02/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109080648	01/03/1995	4953	0	Lester Phillips, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 had come to the site to help to jump start a stalled trash truck. After the truck started, he apparently walked behind the vehicle to ask the landfill employee about dumping the trash. At the same time, the truck driver backed up to prepare for dumping. Employee #1 was knocked down by the right rear corner of the truck and run over by its rear wheels. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the base hospital.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, JUMP START, STRUCK BY, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109080648			Fatality	Other	Personal service occupations, n.e.c.

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