Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14499305 - Employee killed when struck by garbage dumpster

Accident Summary Nr: 14499305 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 12/28/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103145546	12/29/1988	5093	0	Aronson Steel Products, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on December 28, 1988, Employee #1 was salvaging metal from an 11 ft long by 8 ft wide by 5 ft high by 1/8 in. thick garbage dumpster. Employee #1 had used a cutting torch to separate one side and a 4 ft by 10 ft portion of the top of the dumpster. Employee #1 and a coworker had removed the "packer" from the dumpster to free that cut portion. For some reason, Employee #1 positioned himself alongside the cut portion of the dumpster. The side fell onto Employee #1, striking his upper body. He died from internal injuries.

Keywords: DUMPSTER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103145546			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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