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Accident Summary Nr: 201154671 - Employee injured when trash compactor falls on him
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125965590 | 05/10/2001 | 1711 | 0 | Fischer Plumbing |
Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on November 22, 1999, Employee #1, a plumbing contractor for Fischer Plumbing, was working at a commercial construction site. The employee received severe crushing injuries when a 3,000 lb trash compactor, being off-loaded from a flatbed semi-truck, fell on him. Employee #1 was transported to the nearby hospital where he was treated for his injuries.
Keywords:
CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, TRASH COMPACTOR, PLUMBING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK, WARNING SIGN
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125965590 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons |