Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170200976 - Employee injured in fall into trash compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 170200976 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111854402	03/19/1991	4225	0	Raley'S

Abstract: On March 13, 1991, Employee #1 and coworkers were dumping trash into a compactor. They were using a forklift and pallet to lift Employee #1 and the trash bin about 6 ft over the hopper. When they tried to tilt the bin to dump the contents, the bottom boards of the wooden pallet broke, causing Employee #1 to fall into the compactor. The garbage and the pallet fell on top of him, and he was buried. He sustained leg and back injuries and was administered emergency treatment before being transported by ambulance to Sacramento Medical Center. At the time of the accident, the compactor was turned on, but was not activated.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRASH COMPACTOR, FALL, PALLET, BURIED, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111854402			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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