Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 755298 - Employee crushed and killed by garbage truck

Accident Summary Nr: 755298 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 02/14/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115145708	02/15/1994	4953	0	Abq, City Of

Abstract: Employee #1, an assistant on a two-man trash crew, climbed onto the garbage truck to clear trash from the compactor blade. When the driver activated the truck's lift mechanism to help free the trash, the forks and crossbar were raised too high. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115145708			Fatality	Other	Garbage collectors

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