Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200711539 - Employee Is Killed by Falling Dumpster

Accident Summary Nr: 200711539 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 10/31/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110038593	11/02/2001	1542	0	Patton Contractors

Abstract: On October 31, 2001, Employee #1 was killed when a trash dumpster fell on him. Employee #1 operated the control lever to hoist and empty the dumpster into the garbage truck. Once elevated, the dumpster became loose and fell on Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, CONTROL LEVER, DUMPSTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	110038593			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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