Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201481306 - Employee injured when wrist struck by bin

Accident Summary Nr: 201481306 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 04/28/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119798288	09/23/1998	2066	0	Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corp.

Abstract: On April 28, 1998, Employee #1, a sorter, was pushing a 44-in.-high by 40-in.-wide by 38-in.-long empty candy tote bin by the handle under the "Kisses with Almonds" down chutes. A coworker was using a Crown 40 GTW-4-14 Electric Cart to retrieve a full candy tote when it inadvertently bumped the empty candy tote. Employee #1 was caught between the tote and a brick wall fracturing her wrist. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TOTE BOX, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119798288			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine feeders and offbearers

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