Incident date: 2018-04-04
NAICS industry code: 326199

An employee entered a scrap dumpster to remove metal scrap. As he was attempting to remove metal scrap, an aluminum table in the dumpster fell, striking and knocking him down into the bottom of the dumpster. He was pinned by the aluminum table and unable to free himself, suffering a head contusion and back injury/strain. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Tables, worktables
code_nature: title: Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate