Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 775601 - Employee killed when crushed between truck and utility pole

Accident Summary Nr: 775601 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 01/05/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102422854	01/18/1990	4953	0	Forlines Sanitation Services

Abstract: On January 5, 1990, Employee #1 and two other crewmen were collecting waste in Kiowa, OK, using a large, rear-loading crane carrier truck. They went into the alley behind City Hall and Jones Market to empty the dumpster. As the driver was backing the truck out to turn around, Employee #1, who was on the riding step on the right-hand side of the vehicle, was crushed between the truck and a utility pole and was killed. The employer is a small solid waste disposal firm that collects waste from residences and businesses in several small towns in eastern Oklahoma.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, COLLISION, CRUSHED, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102422854			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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