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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14524169

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR,INATTENTION

Event
WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14524169
Report ID
522500

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO TRASH CONTAINERS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A RAKE AND SHOVEL TO CLEAN UP AROUND SOME COMPACTOR CONTAI NERS AT A TRASH DOCK. THE TRASH CONTRACTOR CAME TO REMOVE A FULL COMPACTOR AND R EPLACE IT WITH AN EMPTY ONE. THE EMPTY CONTAINER WAS BUMPED BY THE TRASH TRUCK, CAUSING IT TO ROLL DOWN THE DOCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE ROLLING CON TAINER AND A STATIONARY ONE AND WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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