Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14201115 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY DUMPSTER

Accident Summary Nr: 14201115 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 08/26/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18845404	07/24/1989	4953	0	Glen Burnie Hauling, Inc.

Abstract: The employee completed preparation for a load of garbage to be dumped into a 1981 GMC Trash Compactor (DS License E-0887-D). As he moved away from the truck, the driver began to lift the dumpster to empty the load into the truck. As the dumpster was lowering back to ground level, the employee reached into the back of the truck. The driver noticed and attempted to stop the lowering dumpster. The employee was crushed by the dumpster between the truck body and chassis. He sustained serious head fractures and died.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, HEAD, DUMPSTER, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18845404			Fatality	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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