Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171061849 - Employee's ankle and fibula fractured in hay baler

Accident Summary Nr: 171061849 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 02/12/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304414048	02/12/2002	0723	0	The Cooper Group

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on a slippery hay table and asked a coworker to activate the baler machine. Once activated, the compressed bale passes through the knotter under hydraulic ram pressure. The rammed bale of hay struck Employee #1 in his lower legs and pushed his feet in front of the hydraulically-driven pusher. The pusher pushed his feet against the steel frame and fractured his left ankle and right fibula.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, FRACTURE, PINNED, CRUSHED, BALER, SLIPPERY SURFACE, STRUCK BY, ANKLE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304414048			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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