Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200831154 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed by Garbage Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200831154 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 05/10/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307609610	05/11/2007	4212	562119	Crown Container Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:45 p.m. on May 10, 2007, an employee was working with a coworker, garbage truck driver, loading garbage from dumpsters. The coworker put the garbage truck in reverse position and engaged emergency brake and left the truck to help the employee to load garbage. The coworker moved a lever for the compactor, and the truck moved backward quickly and crushed the employee against the dumpsters. The employee was killed.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307609610			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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