OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14428544

PAPER SHREDDER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED,BALER,FALL

1986-09-30T00:00:00

Event: PAPER SHREDDER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED,BALER,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14428544
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee killed in fall through paper cyclone into baler

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 18, was attempting to unplug a clogged paper cyclone when he fe ll through the bottom of the cyclone and into the operating paper baler. Employe e #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
1

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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