Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170519.015 - Employee is killed when caught in shaving machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170519.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 09/27/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1778389.015	09/28/2024		321113	Derby Gold Pine Shavings Company

Abstract: At 7:45 p.m. on September 27, 2024, Employee #1 was operating a dual-hopper log shaver when the employee made contact with the cutter heads of the machine. The employee was caught in the machine and sustained fatal injuries. The employee's body above the legs was shredded.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught In, Cutter, Cutting, Guard, Leg, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Tagout, Wood Shavings

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1778389.015	30	M	Fatality		Machine operators, not specified

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