Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14383467 - Employee crushed and killed by falling dumpster

Accident Summary Nr: 14383467 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 02/17/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103284477	02/18/1994	4212	0	Ray'S Sanitation Service

Abstract: Employee #1 and two coworkers had backed a trash truck up to a metal dumpster to empty it. One employee was operating the controls, lowering a wire rope and hook to the rear of the dumpster. The dumpster was raised and emptied into the rear of the truck with the hydraulic winch system. While the dumpster was in the elevated position, Employee #1 walked under the load. At that instant, the hydraulic cylinder burst and the dumpster fell on Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: WORK RULES, DUMPSTER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, RUPTURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103284477			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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