Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202013629 - Employee is killed when struck by falling dumpster

Accident Summary Nr: 202013629 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 10/31/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304378185	10/31/2001	4212	0	Monsey Carting Company, Inc.

Abstract: On October 31, 2001, Employee #1 was manning the lever on a garbage truck to hoist a dumpster upward to empty its trash into the garbage truck. The dumpster was in an elevated position when it became loose and fell on Employee #1. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, DUMPSTER, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304378185			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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