Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14524169 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO TRASH CONTAINERS

Accident Summary Nr: 14524169 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 07/11/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103171690	07/14/1987	8062	0	Riverside Methodist Hospital

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A RAKE AND SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP AROUND SOME COMPACTOR CONTAINERS AT A TRASH DOCK. THE TRASH CONTRACTOR CAME TO REMOVE A FULL COMPACTOR AND REPLACE IT WITH AN EMPTY ONE. THE EMPTY CONTAINER WAS BUMPED BY THE TRASH TRUCK, CAUSING IT TO ROLL DOWN THE DOCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE ROLLING CONTAINER AND A STATIONARY ONE AND WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103171690			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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