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Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 765370 Event: 10/04/1987Employee Killed When Run Over By Backing Trash Truck
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:45 PM ON OCTOBER 4, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A HELPER ON A TRASH TRUCK, WAS HELPING UNLOAD A LOAD OF TRASH AT THE BKK LANDFILL IN WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA. HE UNLOCKED THE BACK OF THE TRASH TRUCK AND PREPARED TO DUMP THE LOAD OF HOUSEHOLD TRASH. ANOTHER TRASH TRUCK (AN 18 WHEELER WITH A 40 FOOT OPEN-BED TRAILER) BEGAN TO BACK UP TOWARD HIS TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUN OVER AND KILLED BY THE LEFT REAR WHEELS OF THE 40 FOOT TRAILER.
Keywords: back-up alarm, wheel, crushed, truck, dump truck, run over, backing up, inattention, truck driver
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 100549633 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported

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