Batu Pahat ABC Steel Manufacture Corporation

ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORT FORM

SECTION A: General Information (Complainant)

Name: Matthew Lim

Position: Senior Supervisor Department: Production
Date: 26 September 2018

SECTION B: Description of Events

Date: 26 September 2018 Time: 10.00 a.m.

Location: Packaging Unit, 1st Floor
Victims/Position/Department:
1) Samy Muniandy - Line Leader Packaging
2) Michael John - Machine Operator Packaging
3) Bryan Chew - General Worker Packaging
4) Siti Aminah - General Worker Packaging
5) Maimunah - General Worker Packaging

Description of Incident:
[Describe what happened or what was observed. Indicate what task was being carried
out at the time and include details of any witnesses involved and any control measures
that were in place at the time.]

5 members of staff from the packaging department suffered lower back pain
when moving into stooping or sitting position. Condition became evident after
the 5 staff had carried out the task of packaging and lifting leaflets for export
boxes within the vicinity.
This involved carrying a considerable volume of paperwork and a repetitive
bending action to pack the leaflets into 500 boxes within 2 hours.
The task is within the staff’s normal job responsibility and similar tasks are
carried out once a month. The person is also required to undertake other manual
handling tasks.

Damages:
[Highlight all physical or equipment damages caused by the incident/accident and
provide the total loss incurred.]

All 5 staff suffered lower back pain and prone to spinal injuries. They were found
unfit to carry out their responsibility by the in-house medical officer. As a
precaution measure, they have been given medical leave for a week. Thus, it has
caused a huge back-log in the production and packaging department. It further
interrupted the export and has incurred an estimated loss of RM500, 000.00

Recommendation:
[Describe what action was or will be taken to prevent or minimise the risk of recurrence.]

 Manager advised that this duty should be shared with other departmental
staff on a rotation basis.
 Members of staff who carry out this operation to undergo formal manual
handling training.
 Manager to investigate option of purchasing chairs/stools for staff to carry
out the task in a seated position.
 Manager to monitor condition of individual to ascertain whether
improvement or deterioration is evident. Seek involvement of Occupational
Health if necessary.
 Formal risk assessment for procedure to be carried out and recorded.

Prepared by: Endorsed by:

MattL Ash

Matthew Lim Ashley

(Senior Supervisor) (Department Manager)

26 Sept 2018 26 Sept 2018