Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201331238 - Janitor Is Crushed to Death in Trash Compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 201331238 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 07/04/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314717133	07/24/2010	6531	531312	Whitestar Development Corporation

Abstract: On July 4, 2010, a 67-yr-old janitor was emptying a trash container into a large self-contained compacter/dumpster located at the end of the loading dock. In the process of dumping the contents of the container into the compactor, the container itself was accidently dropped into the machinery. When the employee attempted to retrieve the vessel, the compactor started operating, despite an interlock system specifically designed to prevent this happening. The employee was crushed between the steel header and the ramming mechanism.

Keywords: JANITOR, RECEPTACLE, STEEL, DUMPSTER, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, LOADING DOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314717133			Fatality	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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