Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313821605 - Mor Ppm, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 313821605

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/05/2009

Site Address:
Mor Ppm, Inc.
100 Gaston Road
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 118, Society Hill, SC 29593

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9999

NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Lumber And Wood

Case Closed: 03/02/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100360593

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200358000

Event: 10/03/2009

Worker Injured When Broken Weld Causes Platform to Collapse

On October 3, 2009, Employee #1 and several coworkers were working from a platform attached to a press machine. The platform broke at the welded attachment point, causing the workers to fall approximately 17 feet, 5 inches to a concrete floor. Several coworkers working on the level of the concrete floor were also struck by the falling equipment. Employee #1 sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions, but he was not hospitalized.

Keywords: PLATFORM, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ABRASION, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, PRESS, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313821605			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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