Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170729230 - Employee pinned between machine frame and conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 170729230 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/15/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119848687	10/26/1992	4783	0	Packaging Company Of California

Abstract: At about 5:30 p.m. on October 15, 1992, Employee #1 of Packaging Company of California was standing between a shrink wrap machine and the conveyor. A forklift driven at about 2 mph by another employee struck the roller conveyor unit and pinned Employee #1 between the conveyor and the machine. Employee #1 suffered bumps and bruises to her head. The operator could not stop because of faulty brakes. The employer's maintenance records for the forklift noted a faulty brake and the employer was cited for improper maintenance.

Keywords: HEAD, BRAKE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CONVEYOR, CONTUSION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119848687			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Hand packers and packagers

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