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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496822

OAKLAWN JOCKEY CLUB, INC.

Event
HEAD, WORK RULES, DUMPSTER, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#102391885
Employer profile
OAKLAWN JOCKEY CLUB, INC.
Summary number
14496822
Report ID
627100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM DUMPSTER TONGUE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON FEBRUARY 28, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING ON THE TO NGUE OF A DUMPSTER BEING PULLED BY A TRACTOR THROUGH THE SOUTH PARKING LOT. THE TRACTOR HIT A ROUGH AREA AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGED. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HE F ELL AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE PAVEMENT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    3
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    453
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8150
    Task assigned
    2

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