OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14512404

POPE & TALBOT INC ABSORBANT PRODUCTS DIV

EAU CLAIRE, WI· 1985-10-25T00:00:00

Event: CHEST, HEAD, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2491215
Employer profile: POPE & TALBOT INC ABSORBANT PRODUCTS DIV
Summary number: 14512404
Report ID: 521110

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING PAPER BALE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEXT TO STACK OF PAPER BALES WHEN THE STACK FELL ON HIM . ONE BALE, WEIGHING ABOUT 1,500 POUNDS, STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD AND CHEST, KILLI NG HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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