Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14371322 - Employee killed when impaled by falling timber

Accident Summary Nr: 14371322 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 06/26/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103031035	06/28/1993	1541	0	Humble Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was dismantling a wooden hood over the dryers on a paper machine when part of the 4 in. by 4 in. framing timber came loose and fell. It struck the employee in the neck and shoulder. The sharp point on the end of the timber penetrated his neck and entered his chest cavity. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on arrival at the local hospital.

Keywords: CHEST, DISMANTLING, IMPALED, CONSTRUCTION, LUMBER, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103031035			Fatality	Puncture	Carpenters

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