Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300550621 - Browning-Ferris Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300550621

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 05/31/2000

Site Address:
Browning-Ferris Industries
385 Dunstable Road
Tyngsboro, MA 01879

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/05/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/26/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901876524	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 300550621

Event: 05/25/2000

Employees hand fractured when caught while dumping trash

Employee #1, a truck operator, was dumping trash when a large ventilation blind came out jamming the hopper and kicked the spool of the container out. His hand was caught between the container and the wings on the back of the truck. He was hospitalized with a fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, TRASH COMPACTOR, STRUCK BY, HAND, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300550621			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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