Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14251664 - Employee struck by board in kickback from woodworking ripsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 14251664 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/01/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3013877	03/07/1989	5031	0	Piedmont Planing Mill, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m., on March 1, 1989, Employee #1 was operating a Mattison 202 ripsaw, cutting 14 to 16 ft long wood lumber to width. A splintered piece of wood was kicked back by the saw, striking Employee #1 in the lower left abdomen and piercing his body. Employee #1 required hospitalization. The safety kickback fingers were indicated to be in an up position following the accident. Further investigation of the kickback fingers found that the fingers were unevenly worn, bent, or broken and would not return to the proper position when raised and released by the side hand lever.

Keywords: KICK BACK, ABDOMEN, INADEQUATE MAINT, SAW, LUMBER, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3013877			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Sawing machine operators

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