Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201054798 - Employee Injured When Struck By Falling Bale Of Paper

Accident Summary Nr: 201054798 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 10/25/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300776655	03/13/2001	5093	0	Express Recycling Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 works at a recycling facility for glass, paper, and aluminum. There operation is divided into three areas: the co-mingle area, the sorting line, and the storage areas. The accident occurred in the storage area for the paper recycling operation. The witness to the accident was driving a forklift and moving bales of paper. At approximately 3:15 p.m. on October 25, 2000, Employee #1 was sweeping adjacent to the stored bales of paper. As the coworker maneuvered the forks to attempt to lift two paper bales, the top bale fell and struck Employee #1 on his right leg. Employee #1 sustained a fracture of his lower right leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PAPER, STRUCK BY, STORAGE AREA, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300776655			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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