Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14542450 - Employee killed when flying piece of wood punctures neck

Accident Summary Nr: 14542450 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/11/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101267409	01/13/1988	2421	0	Louisiana Pacific Corp

Abstract: Employee #1, a planer operator, was working in the unstacking area in the planer mill. The planer jammed and Employee #1 turned off the feed rolls before entering the planer room to unjam the machine. While operating the machine in reverse, Employee #1 came near the feed rollers of the planer. A splintered piece of wood, 1 ft by 4 in., came out through the wall opening and punctured Employee #1's neck. He was killed.

Keywords: PLANING MACHINE, WORK RULES, JAMMED, NECK, SAWMILL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNGUARDED, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101267409			Fatality	Puncture	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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