Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 950535 - Employee killed in fall from garbage truck platform

Accident Summary Nr: 950535 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 11/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125443986	11/21/1997	4953	0	Usa Waste Of Virginia

Abstract: At approximately 8:59 a.m. on November 18, 1997, Employee #1 was riding on the back platform of a refuse truck being driven at approximately 15 mph by a coworker. Employee #1 had just picked up containers from a home and was riding the truck to the next stop. The truck had traveled approximately 250 ft when the driver noticed that Employee #1 was not there. The driver backed up the truck and saw Employee #1 laying on the pavement. He was unconscious and had sustained a severe head injury. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, STRUCK AGAINST, TRUCK, FALL, MOTOR VEHICLE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125443986			Fatality	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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