OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312375

CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR,FALL,MACHINE--MISC

1987-03-31T00:00:00

Event: CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR,FALL,MACHINE--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14312375
Report ID: 213100

Event description

FELL INTO A WASTE COMPACTOR AND CRUSHED (AUTOMATIC CYCLE)

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A FOREMAN IN CHARGE OF YARD OPERATIONS. THE ROLL-OFF TRASH CONTA INER WAS FULL AND DUE TO BE PICKED UP IN THE MORNING BY AUTOMATED WASTE DISPOSAL , INC., A CARTING CONTRACTOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY GETTING THE CONTAINER R EADY FOR PICK-UP WHEN HE FELL INTO THE COMPACTOR AND WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE C OMPACTOR WAS IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
20

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
2

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