Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 780577 - Employee crushed to death by trash compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 780577 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 04/02/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2800258	04/04/1988	5411	0	Wyndall'S Enterprises Div Of Wyndalls Foodlawn Inc

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on April 2, 1988, Employee #1, a 21-year-old grocery packer, was placing pieces of board boxes into a trash compactor. After the compactor was started, he looked inside and was crushed to death. The machine was guarded but the interlocks had been bypassed (tied-down) in order for the machine to function.

Keywords: GUARD, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2800258			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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