Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 142141.015 - Employee's arm is impaled by wood sliver
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1569752.015 | 12/21/2021 | 321999 | Magnolia Investments Of Alabama, Llc |
Abstract: At 7:00 p.m. on December 17, 2021, an employee was operating a Diehl SL65 Straight Line Ripsaw to cut wood strips (staves) to build wooden barrels when the ripsaw kicked back and a wood sliver impaled his right arm. The saw was equipped with upper and lower kick back guards and the employer added an additional safety gate however the combination of the guards and the gate created a hazard as they interfered with each other. The employee was hospitalized and required surgical removal of the wood sliver.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1569752.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |