Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200901080 - Employee killed when struck by cable

Accident Summary Nr: 200901080 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 04/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303771323	04/10/2002	2631	322130	Georgia-Pacific Corp. - Cedar Springs Operations

Abstract: On April 9, 2002, Employee #1 was attempting to free a jammed hardwood rechipper blow line using a 42-ft steel cable. She did not shut down and lockout the rechipper unit. Employee #1 was working from a roof apparently standing at the blow line plug hole with her left foot placed in the area of the rolled up cable. When the cable came into contact with the rotating rechipper blades, the cable was pulled through the blow line, wrapping around the Employee #1's leg, causing severe lacerations, and killing her.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, ROOF, WIRE ROPE, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CHIPPER, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, BLADE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303771323			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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