Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202633541 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 202633541 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/10/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313512840	05/27/2011	3089	326199	Mission Plastics Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 p.m. on May 10, 2011, Employee #1 was working for a plastic manufacturer that specialized in the production of plastic parts to be used for medical purposes. Their facility was located in Ontario, Canada. He was a temporary employee, assigned to perform materials handling. As Employee #1 was working in close proximity to the side frame of a portable conveyor belt, Model Number RC 318, the machinery tilted and fell over onto its side and struck Employee #1. Emergency services were contacted and, upon their arrival, Employee #1 was taken to a nearby medical facility, where he was hospitalized and treated for multiple injuries to his head, neck, back, and right foot.

Keywords: HEAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, NECK, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED, FOOT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313512840			Hospitalized injury	Other	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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