Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201321742 - Employee Is Killed When Pinned Under Truck Cab

Accident Summary Nr: 201321742 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 05/20/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314724519	05/20/2011	7539	811198	Waste Management Of Telford

Abstract: On May 20, 2011, Employee #1 was working underneath the cab of a garbage truck within a shop. A coworker heard cries for help. She came out of the shop and found Employee #1 pinned underneath the cab. Employee #1 was conscious and tried to instruct the women to lift the cab with a jack. He then became unconscious. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and pronounced Employee #1 dead at the scene.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, UNSECURED, PINNED, CRUSHED, JACK, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314724519			Fatality	Asphyxia	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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