Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14355168 - Employee dies after 8-foot fall from dumpster

Accident Summary Nr: 14355168 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 03/26/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108727652	03/31/1995	4311	0	U.S. Postal Service

Abstract: The facility stored cardboard for recycling in trash dumpsters at the overhead loading dock doors. The dumpster height was 43 inches when viewed from the loading dock, but there was 8 feet from the top of the dumpsters to the ground. Employee #1 climbed into a full dumpster from the loading dock to load additional cardboard into the rear of the dumpster. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell over the outside edge of the dumpster, falling 8 feet to the ground. He died.

Keywords: WORK RULES, DUMPSTER, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108727652			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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