Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171494.015 - Employee dies of multiple trauma when pulled into chip recla

Accident Summary Nr: 171494.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 10/31/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1785761.015	11/01/2024		321113	Summerlin, Llc

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on October 31, 2024, an employee working for a sawmill was attempting to remove a water hose that had become entangled in the conveyor of the running chip reclaimer. The employee either lost his footing or became entangled in the hose and was pulled into the machine. The employee died from multiple trauma including amputations, burns and lacerations to his torso, lower arms and lower legs.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Burn, Catch Point, Caught In, Conveyor, Energized, Entangled, Hose, Instantaneous amputation, Internal , Internal Bleeding, Internal Injuries, Laceration, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lost Balance, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pulled In, Removing, Sawmill, Traumatic Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1785761.015	21	M	Fatality

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