OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170228563
CHAIN,DUMPSTER,CRUSHED,SCRAP METAL,MECH MALFUNCTION,TRUCK DRIVER
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY METAL BIN
Investigation abstract
On December 20, 1989, Employee #1 was delivering a metal dump bin. While lowerin g it off the truck, the bin caught against an old stove that was on the ground. Employee #1 attempted to unlock the connecting cable so the truck could be moved . While disconnecting the lock from the metal dump bin, the bin settled and crus hed Employee #1.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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