Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201154614 - Employee Injured Using Ripper Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201154614 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/19/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119953602	03/12/2001	5031	0	Robbins Lumber Sales, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:55 a.m. on January 19, 2001, Employee #1 was working on a Wagner Roll Feed Ripper Gang Saw, Model Number 2010A, located in the southwest part of the mill. Employee #1 was feeding 6 ft by12 in. by 2 in. green lumber boards into the in-running rollers. Employee #1's right gloved hand was pulled into the moving in-feed rollers causing hand crushing injuries. The in-feed rollers were not protected by a hood or guard to prevent the hands of the operator from coming in contact with the in-running rollers at any point. Employee #1 sustained a crushing injury to his right thumb and deep laceration of his right forearm and was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: GLOVE, THUMB, ROLLER--MACH/PART, SAW, CRUSHED, LACERATION, SAWMILL, ARM, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119953602			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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