Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200552859 - Back injury due to release of tipple belt

Accident Summary Nr: 200552859 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 04/22/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305958795	04/24/2003	2435	321211	Martco Partnership-Osb & Sawmill

Abstract: On April 22, 2003, Employee #1 was injured while he was working alone cleaning up around lumber processing equipment after a portion of the saw mill was temporarily shut down for a slow down in production. He was assigned to clean around a "resaw tipple belt," a device that pivots like a see saw by means of pneumatic cylinders on one end. The device had been left in an upright position. As Employee #1 crawled underneath the unit to get access to debris, its pneumatic system discharged releasing the tipple belt onto him. He received a crushing injury to his lower back.

Keywords: CYLINDER, CLEANING, BACK, CRUSHED, SAWMILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305958795			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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