Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201100930 - Employee crushed between wood cant and edger

Accident Summary Nr: 201100930 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 02/16/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125664474	02/16/1999	2421	0	Sierra Pacific Ind

Abstract: A night shift foreman was operating the main edger in a saw mill while the normal operator took a break. He was edging 4-ft-wide by 16-ft-long by 4-in.-thick wood cants. As he was working, a cant fell onto him, crushing and killing him between the cant and edger frame.

Keywords: MILLING MACHINE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, EDGER, MILL--PLANT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125664474			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, production occupations

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