Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143417.015 - Employee is killed when struck by container door

Accident Summary Nr: 143417.015 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 01/31/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1575608.015	02/01/2022		562111	Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on January 31, 2022, an employee was securing a container door with a chain. As the driver began to dump the container, the chain came loose and the container door swung down, striking the employee. The employee was killed due to a fractured skull.

Keywords: Container, Fracture, Skull, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1575608.015	63	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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