Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68908.015 - Employee is struck by garbage truck and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 68908.015 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 06/20/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
981970.015	06/20/2014		562111	Waste Management Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on June 20, 2014, Employee #1 was unloading the contents of his garbage truck and securing the gate on the back door of his truck. There was another truck parked behind the employee's truck. Employee #1 was facing away from the second truck, and did not realize the second truck was moving. As the second garbage truck drifted forward, it struck Employee #1, pinning him between the two trucks, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: Crushed, Garbage Truck, Head, Pinned, Struck By, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	981970.015	62	M	Fatality		Waste/Debris Collector

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