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Accident: 14346407 - Employee Crushed Between Telephone Pole And Garbage Truck

Accident: 14346407 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/28/1985
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
10037980910/31/19854212Suburban Disposal Service Inc
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A HELPER ON A TRASH COLLECTION TRUCK ON OCTOBER 28, 1985. HE WAS RIDING AT THE LEFT REAR OF THE TRUCK WHILE THE TRUCK WAS BEING BACKED UP. HE BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE OTHER HELPER STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE TRUCK STARTED FORWARD HE SAW EMPLOYEE #1 FALL OVER. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Keywords: garbage truck, crushed, truck, utility pole, backing up, poor visibility
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 100379809 Fatality Other Occupation not reported

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