title: Death by compaction in a garbage truck.
abstract: We report on two deaths by compaction in a garbage truck that recently occurred in this county. In both cases, the victim apparently climbed into a recycling dumpster to sleep, and was emptied with the contents of the receptacle into a garbage truck. Subsequent compaction of the victim with the load led to death. We also discuss several similar fatalities that have been reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D011312:Pressure; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D014947:Wounds and Injuries