Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200203404 - Worker Troubleshooting Log Kicker Is Crushed and Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200203404 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 03/09/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312777790	03/15/2010	2421	321113	Keadle Lumber Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: On March 9, 2010, Employee #1 was troubleshooting a malfunctioning pneumatically-operated log kicker at a sawmill. The log kicker was in its forward position when Employee #1 began troubleshooting it, but it cycled to its stowed position and crushed Employee #1 against a metal I-beam. He was killed.

Keywords: BEAM, LOG LOADER, MAINTENANCE, ABDOMEN, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, ABRASION, SAWMILL, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312777790			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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