Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201021433 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Tree Branches

Accident Summary Nr: 201021433 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 10/02/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125540856	11/19/2007	4953	562219	Marin Sanitary Service

Abstract: On October 2, 2007, Employee #1 was riding on the side platform (passenger side) of a garbage truck, as part of his regular job of collecting garbage. Employee #2 was driving the truck. The truck was traveling along a two-lane road, when Employee #1 was struck by branches of a tree and apparently fell on the road. Initial medical evaluations did not reveal any serious injury. Later, Employee #1 experienced seizures, which were suspected to have been caused by the accident. On November 13, 2007, the safety administrator of Marin Sanitary Services telephoned the Cal/OSHA DOSH Santa Rosa District Office to report the accident and injury sustained by Employee #1.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, TREE LIMB, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, STRUCK BY, BRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125540856			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Garbage collectors

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.