Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 948760 - Employee killed when crushed in compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 948760 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 04/20/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301820650	05/06/1998	4212	0	E.A. Dabney Refuse Service

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on April 20, 1998, Employee #1 was leaning inside a 57 in. tall by 34 in. wide opening in an 18 ft 6 in. long by 7 ft 1 in. diameter Truxmore side loading trash compactor. The operator started the compacting ram, and Employee #1 was crushed between the ram and the body of the compactor. He was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRASH COMPACTOR, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301820650			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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