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Accident Summary Nr: 170865.015 - Employee dies from asphyxia when crushed between pan and con

Accident Summary Nr: 170865.015 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 10/07/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1780619.015	10/07/2024	2429	321999	157637 - High Country Lumber And Mulch, Llc

Abstract: On October 7, 2024, an employee working for a sawmill was operating a head saw. The employee left the cab of the head saw and was discovered by his manager pinned underneath the pan portion of the planer/canting line. The employee died from asphyxia due to being crushed between the pan and the conveyor belt.

Keywords: Abdomen, Asphyxiated, Caught Between, Chest, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Crushed, Cutting, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Pinned, Production Line, Saw, Sawmill, Unsafe Position, Wood

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1780619.015	37	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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