OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14435408

CHEST,HEAD,TRASH COMPACTOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR

1988-03-10T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,HEAD,TRASH COMPACTOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14435408
Report ID: 931500

Event description

Employee killed when struck by compactor door

Investigation abstract

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on March 10, 1988, Employee #1 was opening a compacto r door when it slipped from the rails, fell approximately 7 feet, and landed on his head and chest. Employee #1 died on March 15, 1988.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
758

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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