Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200213015 - Garbage Truck Driver Is Killed in Fall from Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200213015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 09/08/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315912832	09/08/2011	7389	561499	Tj Waste Of Corpus Christi Dba Cc Disposal Service

Abstract: On September 8, 2011, Employee #1 drove a garbage truck onto a customer's driveway to empty a dumpster. While backing out of the driveway, a communications cable caught on the top of the truck. Employee #1 climbed to the top of the truck to free the cable. When the cable released, it pulled him off the truck. Employee #1 fell 13 ft to the concrete driveway and was killed.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, WIRE ROPE, CAUGHT BY, TRUCK, FALL, BACKING UP, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315912832			Fatality	Concussion	Truck drivers, heavy

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