Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97028.015 - Employee collapses during solid waste collection

Accident Summary Nr: 97028.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1246051.015	07/12/2017		562111	Universal Waste Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:10 p.m. on July 10, 2017, an employee was a helper to the driver of a solid waste collection truck. The employee and the driver were operating on their normal collection route which entailed driving the company's front end loader solid waste collection truck to pick up trash from dumpsters. The employee climbed out of the air-conditioned truck to spot traffic so the driver could back the truck. The employee collapsed in the street. The employee was diagnosed with pre-existing medical conditions which caused the employee's collapse.

Keywords: Collapse, Dumpster, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1246051.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury

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