Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200626802 - Employee Falls from Garbage Truck, Later Died

Accident Summary Nr: 200626802 -- Report ID: 0454732 -- Event Date: 09/13/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316994177	01/31/2013	4953	562219	Lewisburg-Sanitation

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on September 13, 2012, Employee #1 was riding on the back of a garbage truck, collecting recycling refuse. A coworker was backing the truck up from an alley to collect the recycling refuse. As the truck was backing up, the employee collapsed and fell from the truck striking his head on the pavement. Employee #1 was transported by Life Flight to Vanderbilt Medical Center. Employee #1 was hospitalized suffering from blunt force head trauma, later died on September 20, 2012.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, HEAD, COLLAPSE, TRUCK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316994177			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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