OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #639898

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FALLING OBJECT,HOPPER

1987-09-22T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FALLING OBJECT,HOPPER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 639898
Report ID: 213900

Event description

Employee killed when head caught by falling hopper

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was cleaning a waste disposal hopper in preparation for painting, bl owing it out with an air hose while the hopper was attached by a hook to the mas t of a truck. The hopper slipped and the jaws closed on Employee #1's head, kill ing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
2

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