Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201050572 - Two employees injured when struck by dumpster

Accident Summary Nr: 201050572 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 05/19/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126162148	06/19/1997	3199	0	Distinctive Industries Leather Division

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 21, 1997, Employees #1 and #2 were standing outside their place of work during a coffee break. They were standing between a row of six dumpsters and a staircase when an Express Mail truck accidentally hooked one of the dumpsters as it pulled away from the loading dock. The dumpster was pushed into Employees #1 and #2; both men were hospitalized with multiple fractures and internal injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DUMPSTER, COLLISION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126162148			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Advertising and related sales occupations
2	126162148			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Advertising and related sales occupations

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