Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 910877 - Employee killed by motorist while collecting trash

Accident Summary Nr: 910877 -- Report ID: 0454520 -- Event Date: 12/03/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120476247	12/07/1992	9199	0	City Of Georgetown, Public Works

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 3, 1992, Employee #1, a garbage man, was standing at the back of a garage truck, on the left side, dumping a cart into the truck. The garbage truck was parked in the right lane of a four lane road with the dome light flashing and warning lights blinking. A motorist in a pickup truck ran into the back of the garbage truck, struck Employee #1, who was wearing an orange visibility vest, and pinned him against the garbage truck. One of the employee's legs was completely severed, the other leg and his pelvis were crushed. He died.

Keywords: SEVERED, GARBAGE TRUCK, VEHICLE, PINNED, CRUSHED, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, PICKUP TRUCK, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120476247			Fatality	Amputation	Garbage collectors

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