Accident Report Detail
Accident: 110891.015 - Employee Leg Is Fractured By Falling Pulp Bale
Accident: 110891.015 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 11/03/2018 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1359566.015 | 11/09/2018 | Nepw Logistics, Inc. | |||||
At 12:00 p.m. on November 3, 2018, Employee #1 was cutting and pulling wire straps from wood pulp bales, each bale weighing 550 pounds.. A forklift came towards the employee, carrying another six bales. The top bale fell forward off of the forklift and struck Employee #1's right lower leg, fracturing his fibula and tibia. He was hospitalized for his injuries. | |||||||
Keywords:
struck by, forklift, falling object, fracture, powered industrial vehicle, leg, unstable load
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 1359566.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |