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Accident Summary Nr: 201392545 - Falling Bag of Toner Crushes Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 201392545 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 11/04/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315387126	11/07/2011	2816	325131	Sun Chemical Corporation

Abstract: On November 4, 2011, Employee #1 placed two pallets of color toner in the Yellow Warehouse Mezzanine Area that was 15 feet above the floor. Each pallet of color toner weighed between 1,200 to 1,700 pounds. Later that day, Employee #2 removed one of the pallets of color toner when the second pallet fell to the lower level. Employees #1 and #2 went over to assess the damage to the toner. It was then that they found Employee #3's feet sticking out from underneath the pallet of color toner. They believe Employee #3 was walking through the area, to get to his work area.

Keywords: CRUSHED, PALLET, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315387126			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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