Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 154942.015 - Employee is killed when caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 154942.015 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 03/23/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1658868.015	03/23/2023	2493	321219	153873 - Egger Wood Products Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on March 23, 2023, an employee was observing/troubleshooting a stoppage on the Schelling panel saw and trying to determine where an obstruction was on the saw. While doing this, he got too close to the machine and a hold down bar came up, crushing the employee in the machine. Two other employees, which were helping him, and a forklift operator attempted to free the employee from the machine, but were unsuccessful. The local fire department and EMS arrived and extracted the employee from the machine, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: Caught In, Crushed, Hold-Down Clamp, Troubleshooting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1658868.015	28	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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