Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200010643 - Employee killed when struck by flying wood splinter

Accident Summary Nr: 200010643 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 10/04/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110454048	10/04/1999	5031	0	Thomas & Proetz Lumber Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a straight line rip saw when a splintered piece of wood shot out of the side of the saw table and struck him in the chest. He was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, SPLINTER, IMPALED, WORK RULES, SAW, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PUNCTURE, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110454048			Fatality	Puncture	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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