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Accident Summary Nr: 14335376 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN CONVEYOR'S CHAIN AND ROLLER

Accident Summary Nr: 14335376 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 06/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100344886	06/12/1987	2421	0	Buchanan Lumber Co.

Abstract: ON FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1987, THE SAWMILL WAS SHUT DOWN AS USUAL FOR THE LUNCH BREAK. AT 12:30 PM, THE WHISTLE BLEW, SIGNALLING THE RESUMPTION OF OPERATIONS. THE CHIPPER, VIBRATOR AND SLAB CONVEYOR WERE TURNED ON, IN THAT ORDER. THE RIP SAW OPERATOR HEARD SOMEONE YELL "TURN THE MACHINE OFF". HE THEN SAW A HAND AND ARM EXTENDING FROM THE END OF THE SLAB CONVEYOR. A RUNNER NOTIFIED THE MILL SUPERINTENDENT ON THE SECOND FLOOR. HE CAME TO THE SCENE, CONCLUDED THAT THE WORKER WAS DEAD AND SUMMONED PARAMEDICS AND AN AMBULANCE. THE LOCATION AND ACTIVITY OF EMPLOYEE #1 PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT IS UNDETERMINED. HIS ASSIGNED JOB WAS "CLEAN-UP" LABORER.

Keywords: CHAIN, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100344886			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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