Accident Report Detail
Accident: 142141.015 - Employee'S Arm Is Impaled By Wood Sliver
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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1569752.015 | 12/21/2021 | Magnolia Investments Of Alabama, Llc |
At 7:00 p.m. on December 17, 2021, an employee was operating a Diehl SL65 Straig ht Line Ripsaw to cut wood strips (staves) to build wooden barrels when the rips aw kicked back and a wood sliver impaled his right arm. The saw was equipped wi th 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 surgica l removal of the wood sliver.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 1569752.015 | 25 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |