Baler and Compactor-Related Deaths in the Workplace--United States, 1992-2000.

Describes the results of two baler and compactor-related investigations conducted during 1992-2000, and summarizes surveillance data from 1992-1998, which indicated some employers and workers may have been unaware of hazards of the equipment. Risk factors of working with baling equipment; Editorial note from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.