Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200022481 - Employee killed when struck in head by garbage truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200022481 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 08/21/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304674906	08/21/2001	9511	0	Waste Management Of New Jersey, Inc.

Abstract: On August 21, 2001, Employee #1 and a second employee were having a conversation on the roadway or parking lot area. While engaged in the conversation with each other, a Mack Waste Management garbage truck made a left turn, passing the tarping rack and moving towards the scale house. The truck traveled a short distance. The cab portion of the truck passed the two employees. However Employee #1 was struck by the left side of the truck in the side of the head. Employee #1 fell to the ground in a fetal position and the truck stopped almost immediately. Employee #1 died from the head injury he received.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, HEAD, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304674906			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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