Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021624 - Employee killed when struck by shifting dumpster

Accident Summary Nr: 200021624 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 04/07/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302132436	04/07/1999	4212	0	Hudson Jersey Sanitation Div.Of Waste Mgt. Of N.J.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating the controls while standing on the riding step of a rear loading garbage truck; a coworker was opposite him, on the driver's side. A dumpster filled with old doors and other construction debris was resting on the loading sill. As Employee #1 raised it to be emptied, the shifting debris inside pushed the dumpster sideways and off the sill. The dumpster struck Employee #1 in the head, killing him instantly. Employee #1 had not fastened the safety latch on his side of the garbage truck, as had his coworker.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, DUMPSTER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302132436			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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