Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170201800 - Employee's hand crushed between logs on conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 170201800 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 01/11/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111924759	02/14/1991	2421	0	Georgia Pacific Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to unjam logs on a conveyor to repair the chain assembly. A coworker restarted the conveyor while Employee #1 was in the danger zone, crushing his hand between two pieces of lumber and amputating his little finger. The employer had a lockout/blockout procedure, but for this operation its use was optional and left up to the discretion of the operator.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, SAWMILL, COMMUNICATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111924759			Fatality	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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