Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14559181 - Employee struck and killed by flying board

Accident Summary Nr: 14559181 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 02/07/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107868119	02/08/1990	2421	0	Powder River Timber Inc

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on February 7, 1990, Employee #1, a resaw operator, was sawing a 2 in. by 12 in. by 16 ft cant into two 1 in. by 12 in. by 16 ft logs. The trimmed log on the line bar side (left side) came over the top of the 36 in. saw blade, which propelled it 18 ft. The log struck Employee #1, who suffered a broken upper left arm and several upper left ribs. He died the same day.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOG, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SAW, RIB, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107868119			Fatality	Other	Sawing machine operators

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