Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14542740 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN WOOD CARTS

Accident Summary Nr: 14542740 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 08/20/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101267144	08/20/1987	2421	0	Federal Paper Board Company, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WORKED AS A PLANER MILL GRINDER AT A SAWMILL. HOWEVER, ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT HE WAS FILLING IN AS A MILL OPERATOR (HE HAD WORKED AS A MILL OPERATOR PREVIOUSLY). WHILE INSPECTING AREAS UP THE PRODUCTION LINE FROM THE PLANER, HE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS A FEED LINE GOING INTO THE UNSTACKING MACHINE AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN A STATIONARY CART AND A MOVING CART. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DISCOVERED, DEAD, BETWEEN A HALF HOUR AND HOUR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE UNSTACKING MACHINE OPERATOR CANNOT SEE THE LENGTH OF THE FEED LINE FROM HIS STATION AND SO WAS UNABLE TO INFLUENCE THE COURSE OF EVENTS.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, SAWMILL, CART

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101267144			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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