Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200924652 - Employee Is Killed by Paper Baler

Accident Summary Nr: 200924652 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 11/17/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310543541	11/17/2006	2653	322211	Richmond Corrugated Box Company

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on November 17, 2006, Employee #1 accessed the manhole door above the paper baler, by standing on a pallet that was raised on a forklift. He opened the manhole door and went into the baler. He was killed when the electric eye sensed him, like paper that had fallen from the cyclone, and cycled the baler.

Keywords: BALER DOOR, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BALER, PALLET, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, HOPPER, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310543541			Fatality	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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