Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170070734 - Employee injured when struck by door latch of baler

Accident Summary Nr: 170070734 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 01/17/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127364826	01/18/1996	5912	0	Drug Emporium, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Philadelphia Tramrail cardboard baler when the machine door unexpectedly swing open and she was struck by the door's locking mechanism. The latch had became distorted when the door was in contact with the platen. A maintenance program, including regular inspections documented by written records, had not been established.

Keywords: BALER DOOR, INADEQUATE MAINT, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, BALER, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127364826			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Stock and inventory clerks

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