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Accident Summary Nr: 657627 - EMPLOYEE KILLED; CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK AND TELEPHONE POLE

Accident Summary Nr: 657627 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 07/02/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101030542	07/13/1988	4214	0	Browning Ferris Industries

Abstract: ON JULY 8, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1, A SHAKER, WAS RIDING ON THE REAR OF A LARGE COMPACTOR TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK DID NOT KNOW THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING THERE. THE DRIVER BACKED THE TRUCK UP AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN THE POLE AND REAR OF THE COMPACTION TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS REFUSE COLLECTION TRUCK #48 (MASS. REG. #386-708, MANUFACTURED BY THE LEACH CO., OSCOSH, WISCONSIN). INJURIES WERE A CRUSHED CHEST AND CRUSHED INTERNAL ORGANS. CAUSAL FACTORS WERE AN UNTRAINED DRIVER, AN UNTRAINED SHAKER, AND NO WORKING BACKING UP ALARM.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, CHEST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, UNTRAINED, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101030542			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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