Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201321742 - Employee Is Killed When Pinned Under Truck Cab
Accident: 201321742 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 05/20/2011 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
314724519 | 05/20/2011 | 7539 | Waste Management Of Telford | ||||
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 # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 314724519 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |