OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399208
FINGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMPSTER,LACERATION,DOOR,INATTENTION
Event description
DUMPSTER LID FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S FINGER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNDERNEATH THE STEEL AND WOOD LID OF A TRASH BOX, TRYING TO REMO VE THE 2 BY 4 WHICH HELD THE LID OPEN. HIS CO-WORKER WAS SUPPOSED TO BE SUPPORTI NG THE LID TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING, BUT HE APPARENTLY MISUNDERSTOOD HIS INSTR UCTIONS. WHEN THE 2 BY 4 WAS REMOVED, THE LID FELL (CLOSED) AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1'S FINGER. THE TIP AND SIDE WERE CUT SEVERELY. THE TRASH CONTAINER WAS A SIDE LOAD MODEL, APPROXIMATELY 4 FEET HIGH, 9 FEET LONG AND 5 FEET WIDE. THE LID WAS ON THE 4 FOOT HIGH AND 5 FOOT WIDE SIDE, AND WAS HINGED AT THE TOP.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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