Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159554.015 - Employee is killed in fall into running auger

Accident Summary Nr: 159554.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 08/23/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1695169.015	08/24/2023		321113	Mdlg, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on August 23, 2023, an employee was assisting with clearing a jam of the chipper at the sawmill. The employee crossed over a guardrail to access the area where the jam needed to be cleared when he stepped on the pan of the auger that had been restarted. The employee lost his footing and fell into the auger. The employee suffered severe trauma to his body and was killed.

Keywords: Auger, Auger Mechanism, Chipper, Clearing, Contact, Energized, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lost Balance, Sawmill

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1695169.015	67	M	Fatality

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