Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14212567 - EMPLOYEE DIES IN ACCIDENTAL LATHE START UP

Accident Summary Nr: 14212567 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 01/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103249637	01/23/1987	2436	0	Willamette Industries, Inc.

Abstract: On January 12, 1987, Employee #1 was apparently attempting to remove a safety pin from the core drive of a veneer lathe. Employee #2 started the machine up and the charger arm struck Employee #1 and knocked him into the knives of the lathe, resulting in severe contusions/lacerations. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and died on January 22, 1987.

Keywords: LATHE, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103249637			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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