Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14232573 - Employee dies when struck by board

Accident Summary Nr: 14232573 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 11/18/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100781293	11/18/1991	2421	0	H & D Hardwood
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17566860	12/14/1990	2421	0	H & D Hardwoods

Abstract: Employee #1 was working to the left of the head rig, approximately 28 feet from the entrance of the edger, when a board measuring 53 inches long, 1/4 inches thick, and 2 3/4 inches wide tapering down to 1 inch struck him on the left side of his face and neck. The board had escaped from the front of the Corley edger through a 41 1/2-inch long by 1 1/2-inch high opening between the pressure roller shaft and the top of the edger. Employee #1 bled to death.

Keywords: BOARD, SAFETY BLOCK, LOSS OF BLOOD, OPEN SHAFT, EDGER, SHAFT, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100781293			Fatality	Puncture	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators
2	17566860					Occupation Not Listed

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