OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14507289
TRI R SYSTEMS CORPORATION
DENVER, CO—
Event description
CRUSHED BY FALLING BALE OF PAPER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN A 1,100 POUND PAPER BALE FELL ON HIM. THE PAPER BALE HAD BEEN LOADED ONTO A TRAILER. EMPLOYEE #1 MAY HAVE PULLED THE BALE LOOSE HIMSELF.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 7
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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