Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119398.015 - Two employees sustain trauma when struck by falling plastic

Accident Summary Nr: 119398.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 08/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1426880.015	08/27/2019		325611	People Against Dirty Manufacturing, Pbc

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 p.m. on August 21, 2019, two machine operators were struck by plastic containers (maxi totes) weighing approximately 220 pounds each, while standing in front of the palletizer machine screen with their backs to the falling material/plastic containers. The stacked containers fell from a height of approximately 16 feet. The two employees sustained lacerations and trauma to their heads, neck, shoulder and back areas. Employee #1 suffered a fractured vertebrae, shoulder separation, and 15 staples to the head. Employee #2 suffered a laceration to the head, 5 staples to the head, contusions to the neck and waist area. Both employees were hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Back, Blunt force trauma, Compound Fracture, Contusion, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Machine operator, Neck, Shoulder, Tote Box, Vertebra

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1426880.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts
2	1426880.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Operations & systems researchers and analysts

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