Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201129855 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed in Baler

Accident Summary Nr: 201129855 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 07/11/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315776260	07/12/2013	5411	445110	Grocery Outlet, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 p.m. on July 11, 2013, Employee #1 was placing empty cardboard boxes into an upright baler. The gate safety switch on the baler had not been working. Employee #1 started the baler with the gate open, and reached into the chamber. Employee #1's upper body was contacted by the downward motion of the ram. The crushing motion of the ram caused traumatic injuries to his upper body that killed him.

Keywords: HEAD, SWITCHBOARD, TORSO, CRUSHED, BALER, NECK, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315776260			Fatality	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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