Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94509.015 - Employee is struck by SUV and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 94509.015 -- Report ID: 0352460 -- Event Date: 01/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1212619.015	01/24/2017		562111	Mayor And City Council Of Laurel

Abstract: At 8:54 a.m. on January 23, 2017, an employee was engaged in garbage collection. As the employee was located at the rear of a garbage truck, emptying trash, a passing motorist side swiped a parked car and then collided into the back of the garbage truck. The employee became pinned between the motorist's SUV and the garbage truck and suffered significant trauma to his upper legs. As a result, the employee bled to death. The incident investigation revealed that the employee was wearing a highly visible reflective vest and was not distracted by headphones or other noise cancelling devices.

Keywords: Garbage Truck, Motor Vehicle, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1212619.015	30	M	Fatality		Garbage collectors

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