Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170804066 - Employee hospitalized when abdomen punctured by wood block

Accident Summary Nr: 170804066 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 10/12/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126227198	10/12/1994	2421	0	Oregon Canadian Forest Products Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, of Oregon-Canadian Forest Products, North Plains, OR, was feeding blocks of hardwood into a rip saw when an outside piece of material kicked back. It penetrated the employee's leather apron, punctured his abdomen, and became lodged in his abdomen. He was hospitalized. The employer, a resaw mill, produces mill ends with F-joints for full length resale to window manufacturers.

Keywords: KICK BACK, ABDOMEN, PPE, BLOCKS, SAWMILL, STRUCK BY, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126227198			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Sawing machine operators

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