Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14523559 - EMPLOYEE FELL FROM STACK OF BALES; DIED OF HEAD INJURY

Accident Summary Nr: 14523559 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 01/13/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101561884	02/28/1986	2621	0	Chase Bag Company

Abstract: THE EMPLOYEES WERE REQUIRED TO CLIMB STACKED BALES OF RAW MATERIALS FOR MAKING PAPER (I.E., RAGS, OLD PAPER) TO MAKE AN INVENTORY TWICE EACH SHIFT. THE BALES COULD BE STACKED OVER 10 FEET HIGH; COULD BE STACKED UNEVENLY; AND HAD ROUGH SURFACES. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF BALES AND WAS DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL FROM A HEAD INJURY.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101561884			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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