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Accident Summary Nr: 594424 - TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN LARGE PAPER ROLL FELL ONTO THEM

Accident Summary Nr: 594424 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 03/20/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17440306	03/21/1991	1541	0	Abb Process Automation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18304220	03/21/1991	1541	0	R.U.S.T. International Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING THE PAPER MILL OF NEWS PRINT SOUTH, INC. THE MILL WAS SHUT DOWN FOR 12 HOURS FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. THEY WERE WORKING ON A BELOIT PAPER PRESS WHEN A LARGE (14,000 POUND) PAPER ROLL FELL FROM ATOP THE PRESS AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO TILT THE THIRD PRESS TOP. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE STRUCK AND RECEIVED INJURIES WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, PAPER ROLL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17440306			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial machinery repairers
2	18304220			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial machinery repairers

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