OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523252
CHASE BAG COMPANY
CHAGRIN FALLS, OH·
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM STACK OF SCRAP PAPER BALES; WAS KILLED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A WAREHOUSMAN, WAS REQUIRED TO CLIMB A STACK OF SCRAP PAPER BALES T O MAKE AN INVENTORY AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF EACH OF HIS SHIFTS. HE FELL WHEN A BALE SHIFTED AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE DIED OF CRANIAL FRACTURES AND CONTUSIONS.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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