Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 202013629 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Falling Dumpster

Accident: 202013629 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 10/31/2001
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30437818510/31/20014212Monsey Carting Company, Inc.
On October 31, 2001, Employee #1 was manning the lever on a garbage truck to hoist a dumpster upward to empty its trash into the garbage truck. The dumpster was in an elevated position when it became loose and fell on Employee #1. He was crushed and killed.
Keywords: garbage truck, unsecured, work rules, dumpster, crushed, struck by, falling object, unstable position
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 304378185 Fatality Other Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close