Accident Report Detail

Accident: 14483069 - Employee Killed When Crushed Between Dumpster And Truck

**Accident: 14483069 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 07/30/1984**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1043116	07/30/1984	4953	Obrien Refuse Service

At approximately 7:10 a.m. on July 30, 1984, Employee #1 and a coworker were lowering a dumpster with their refuse truck. The dumpster slid off the rear right side, swung around, and crushed Employee #1 against the truck. He was killed.

Keywords: garbage truck, unsecured, work rules, dumpster, caught between, crushed

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1043116			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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