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Accident Summary Nr: 170248033 - Employee killed between conveyor belt and shear plate

Accident Summary Nr: 170248033 -- Report ID: 1055330 -- Event Date: 03/04/1992
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
11550369003/05/199224210Pope & Talbot Inc

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 p.m. on March 4, 1992, Employee #1 was trying to clear a lumber jam on a roll case below the east transfer table. He either fell or was knocked onto the west transfer belt conveyor and was carried up the belt approximately 100 ft on his back head first. Employee #1 sat up or raised his head at the shear plate and was doubled over and wedged between the belt and the shear plate. He was killed. The roll case had not been shut down and locked out.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, SHEAR, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL, SAWMILL, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115503690 Fatality Asphyxia Occupation not reported

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