Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170758601 - Employee killed when crushed in trash compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 170758601 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 10/22/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300451176	10/22/1996	3631	0	Frigidaire Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was working alone, operating a trash compactor. He hit the START button on the compactor, and then apparently fell into its unguarded front side. Employee #1 was unable to exit the compactor before it completed its cycle, and he was crushed and killed. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, FALL, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300451176			Fatality	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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