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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399208

FINGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMPSTER,LACERATION,DOOR,INATTENTION

Event
FINGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMPSTER,LACERATION,DOOR,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14399208
Report ID
626300

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)

  1. #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
  2. #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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