Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 149258.015 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed In Lumber Machine After Clea
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1618264.015 | 08/27/2022 | 321912 | Anthony Timberlands, Inc. |
Abstract: At 9:15 p.m. on August 26, 2022, an employee was operating a Sharp Chain, Model 3916-001 machine at a lumber resawing and planing facility. When the machine indicated by error message that there was a blockage at the photo eye lens sensor/profiler head, the employee entered the machine and attempted to remove the blockage. When the employee cleared the blockage, the machine activated and the employee was pinned and crushed between the profiler and the machine frame. The employee was killed when he suffered lacerations from the machine blades and blunt force to the chest, neck and back of the head.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1618264.015 | 44 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |