Abstract: On September 28, 2001, Employee #1 was operating a "wattle" extruder that takes rice straw and compresses it into long, netted rolls. Employee #1 was positioned in front of the extruder machine that had a fixed worktable to her left. To Employee #1's right was a large, elevated table where processed straw is stored prior to being fed into the extruder. A forklift operator was placing feed-stock on the table and struck the table pushing it into Employee #1 causing her to be pinched between the tables and extruder. Employee #1 sustained a contusion around her midsection, but did not require hospitalization.