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Accident Summary Nr: 823096 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY MATERIAL FALLING FROM PALLET

Accident Summary Nr: 823096 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 09/23/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18822379	10/01/1987	5141	0	Giant Food, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKING INVENTORY OF INCOMING MERCHANDISE. STACKED BEHIND HIM WERE TWO SKIDS OF NOODLES. NO ONE REALIZED THAT A SKID OF SPAGHETTI, WHICH WEIGHED 1700 POUNDS, WAS STACKED ON TOP OF A SKID OF EGG NOODLES, WHICH WEIGHED ONLY 660 POUNDS. THE TOW MOTOR OPERATOR HAD INADVERTENTLY STACKED THE HEAVIER SKID ON TOP OF THE LIGHTER ONE. THE BOTTOM SKID OF EGG NOODLES COLLAPSED, ALLOWING THE MATERIAL FROM THE TOP SKID TO FALL AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO SEVERAL AREAS OF HIS BODY.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, PALLET, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18822379			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Stock and inventory clerks

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