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Accident Summary Nr: 170206205 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND CONTACTED SAW TRIM WHILE REPOSITIONING RACK

Accident Summary Nr: 170206205 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/14/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111838116	01/18/1991	2431	0	Beaver Lumber Of Arcata

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HANDLING LUMBER COMING OUT OF A MOLDING MACHINE. A 20-FOOT LONG SORTING RACK WITH TRIM SAWS AT EACH END WAS WHEELED INTO PLACE AT THE OUTFEED OF THE MOLDER. THE LUMBER AT THE MOLDER OUTFEED WAS BEING GRADED AND TRIMMED BY EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AT THE FAR END OF THE SAW RACK PREPARING TO REPOSITION IT WHEN A WARPED BOARD CAUSED THE RACK TO MOVE. HE INADVERTENTLY LOWERED HIS HAND INTO THE UNGUARDED SECTION OF THE BLADE AT THE POINT OF OPERATION. THE EMPLOYER WAS CITED FOR INADEQUATE DESIGN DUE TO THE RACK BEING ON WHEELS WITHOUT WHEEL LOCKS OR A SIMILAR DEVICE.

Keywords: CHOCK, SAWYER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111838116			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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