Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200610152 - Employee killed when clothes catch on rotating shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 200610152 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 11/14/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300444866	11/14/1997	2421	0	Precision Lumber Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, an edger operator, was leaning over the feed deck from the head saw when his clothes became caught by the smooth, slowly rotating shaft. His clothes and body were wrapped around the shaft, resulting in fatal crushing injuries.

Keywords: CLOTHING, ROTATING PARTS, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300444866			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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