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Accident: 14215644 - Employee Fell From Back Of Garbage Truck; Run Over

Accident: 14215644 -- Report ID: 0454520 -- Event Date: 05/03/1985
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
319338005/06/19854953City Of Greenville (Sanitation Depart.)
A GARBAGE TRUCK HAD JUST FINISHED TAKING ON SOME GARBAGE AND WAS BACKING OUT OF A DEAD END STREET. EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE RIDING ON THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE IT WAS BACKING UP AND WAS RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Keywords: garbage truck, crushed, truck, fall, run over, backing up
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 3193380 Fatality Fracture Hand packers and packagers

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