Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14516652 - Employee killed in fall onto saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 14516652 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 05/21/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100378850	05/21/1987	2421	0	Atlantic Holding Corp, D/B/A Terra Resources

Abstract: On or about May 19, 1987, Employee #1, age 20, climbed to the log deck of a carriage saw to help unjam some logs. He lost his grip on a wet cypress log, fell backward to his left, and struck his back against the 54 inch carriage saw blade. Employee #1 suffered a severe laceration running diagonally from his upper right side, and the upper part of his right arm was almost severed. He died as a result of excessive loss of blood. The saw is routinely left running during the unjamming operation, which is performed two to three times a day.

Keywords: SEVERED, LOSS OF BLOOD, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, SAW, LACERATION, FALL, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100378850			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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