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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732842

SAFETY LATCH,DUMPSTER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK

Event
SAFETY LATCH,DUMPSTER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
732842
Report ID
454520

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK AND DUMPSTER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING TO UNLOAD A DUMPSTER. THE DUMPSTER SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE F ROM THE LATCHES AND FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND CRUSHING HIM BETWEEN THE TRUC K AND THE DUMPSTER. THE DUMPSTER WAS WARPED, PREVENTING THE SAFETY LATCHES FROM FASTENING PROPERLY. THE DUMPSTER HAD A CAPACITY OF THREE CUBIC YARDS AND WAS 73 INCHES LONG, 44 TO 48 INCHES WIDE AND 77 TO 80 INCHES DEEP. THE TRUCK'S WINCH WA S RATED AT 12,000 POUNDS.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    875
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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