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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14483069

GARBAGE TRUCK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,DUMPSTER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

Event
GARBAGE TRUCK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,DUMPSTER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14483069
Report ID
213100

Event description

Employee killed when crushed between dumpster and truck

Investigation abstract

At approximately 7:10 a.m. on July 30, 1984, Employee #1 and a coworker were low ering a dumpster with their refuse truck. The dumpster slid off the rear right s ide, swung around, and crushed Employee #1 against the truck. He was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    7
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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