Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133261.015 - Employee is killed after being crushed by gang saw

Accident Summary Nr: 133261.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 03/03/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1514664.015	02/09/2021		321114	Rex Lumber, Graceville Llc

Abstract: At 7:15 p.m. on March 3, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting a faulty hydraulic valve for Comact Gang Saw guides. A coworker was unaware of the position of the employee and activated the machine catching the employee in between the machine and wheels and pulleys. The employee was crushed and killed.

Keywords: Caught By, Caught In, Communication, Crushed, Cutting, Energized, Equipment Operator, Fracture, Head, Kidney, Liver, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lumber, Lung, Machine operator, Maintenance, Point Of Operation, Puncture, Rib, Saw, Sawmill, Skull, Spleen, Struck By, Training, Valve

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1514664.015	39	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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