Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 992404 - Employee killed when run over by trash compactor unit

Accident Summary Nr: 992404 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 12/30/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124536301	01/04/1995	1611	0	Nyc Dot Bureau Of Bridges

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were picking up garbage bags along the side of the service road of West Shore Expressway. A trash compactor unit, freight truck #23RT, weighing 18,000 lb, ran over Employee #1. He was killed, suffering injuries to his torso including lacerations to his lung, aorta, and liver. The truck driver was not aware of Employee #1's presence.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, TORSO, TRUCK, TRASH COMPACTOR, RUN OVER, INATTENTION, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124536301			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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