FACE Facts: Cardboard Balers Crush Workers!

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  65-year-old Simon H.* and 64-year-old Jose G.* (* Not the victim's real name) died after being crushed in a machine that compresses cardboard for recycling (cardboard baler). Both Simon and Jose climbed into the balers while they were turned on. There were not enough guards to prevent workers from entering the balers. Simon and Jose may have been trying to clear a jam when they were crushed. What Went Wrong? Simon and Jose were able climb into the balers. Simon and Jose climbed into balers that were turned on. What Should Be done? Make sure balers have guards that keep workers out of the points of operation. Make sure workers are trained in and follow a lockout/tagout program to shut off power before they reach or climb into balers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Balers Equipment Operation Equipment Operators Fatalities Injuries Injury Prevention Lockout Tagout Safety Practices
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059491
• Citation:
  Richmond, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2010 Apr; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  California Department of Public Health, Occupational Health Branch, FACE Program, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, Third Floor, Richmond, CA 94804
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  FACE facts: cardboard balers crush workers!
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228965/cdc_228965_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 324.31 KB ]