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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170228563

CHAIN,DUMPSTER,CRUSHED,SCRAP METAL,MECH MALFUNCTION,TRUCK DRIVER

Event
CHAIN,DUMPSTER,CRUSHED,SCRAP METAL,MECH MALFUNCTION,TRUCK DRIVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
170228563
Report ID
552652

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

  1. #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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