Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14490957 - EMPLOYEE'S ARM PARTIALLY SEVERED IN MACHINE FEED ROLLER

Accident Summary Nr: 14490957 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 12/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100494665	12/28/1987	2421	0	Norfolk Lumber Co.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM ON DECEMBER 18, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN SAWDUST FROM THE OUTFEED ROLLER OF A BULL EDGER WHILE THE EDGER WAS STILL RUNNING. HIS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE OUTFEED ROLLER. HIS HAND AND ARM WERE DRAWN BETWEEN THE LOWER FEED ROLLER AND THE BULL EDGER FRAME. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A PARTIALLY SEVERED LEFT ARM AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: SEVERED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, EDGER, ARM, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100494665			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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