Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 845594 - Employee run over and killed by garbage truck

Accident Summary Nr: 845594 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 11/15/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103520862	11/17/1993	4212	0	Adelmann Hauling Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 fell from the loading sill that he was standing on when a rear-loading garbage truck backed up. The truck backed over Employee #1, causing fatal injuries. Standing on the sill was a common practice. The employees were neither trained nor instructed not to stand on the loading sill. This was a recognized hazard and prohibited practice in the relevant ANSI standard Z245.1-1975. Training and instruction were required by the standard.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, WORK RULES, FALL, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103520862			Fatality	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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