Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 821405 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HE FELL FROM A CONVEYOR

Accident Summary Nr: 821405 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 10/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18843672	10/19/1987	4731	0	Midlantic Coast Delivery Systems, Inc.

Abstract: AT ABOUT 11 PM ON OCTOBER 14, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A WAREHOUSEMAN, EMPLOYED BY MIDATLANTIC COAST DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC, 8840 GREENWOOD PLACE, SAVAGE, MARYLAND WAS WORKING ON THE CONVEYOR LINE REMOVING FREIGHT PACKAGES. WHEN HE COMPLETED HIS ROUTE SELECTION HE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS OVER THE CONVEYOR BY STEPPING ON THE ROLLERS RATHER THAN CROSSING AT A DESIGNATED CROSS-OVER LOCATION. WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE ROLLERS HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 2 FEET TO THE FLOOR, LANDING ON HIS BACK. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES.

Keywords: WORK RULES, SLIP, ROLLER CONVEYOR, BACK, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18843672			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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