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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102079373 - Orangeburg Container, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Orangeburg Container, Inc.
Hwy 21 South
Orangeburg, SC 29115
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 6, Orange Burg, SC 29116
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/08/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360777213 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE DELIVERING TWO TRASH CONTAINERS TO THE ORANGEBURG DEPARTMENT OF PUPLIC UTILITIES, USING TWO 1979 CRANE CARRIER TRUCKS. THE CONTAINERS WERE 20 FEET LONG, 8 FEET WIDE AND 5 FEET, 10 INCHES HIGH. EMPLOYEE #1 DROPPED HIS CONTAINER ON THE TRACKS AND MOVED HIS TRUCK OUT OF THE WAY. THE PLAN WAS FOR THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TO DROP HIS CONTAINER AND PUSH IT BACK NEXT TO THE CONTAINER ALREADY UNLOADED. AS THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING HIS CONTAINER INTO POSITION, EMPLOYEE #1, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND WALKED BETWEEN THE TWO CONVERGING CONTAINERS. HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO CONTAINERS AND WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH (PRIMARY CAUSE OF DEATH WAS A DEPRESSED SKULL FRACTURE).
Keywords: FRACTURE, CRUSHED, SKULL, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102079373 | Fatality | Fracture | Garbage collectors |