Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201202173 - Employee injured when arm pulled into feed rolls

Accident Summary Nr: 201202173 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 05/30/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305740334	06/03/2003	5211	444190	Western Cascade Industries Llc

Abstract: At 7:00 p.m. on May 30, 2003, Employee #1 was attempting to remove a broken board from a planer when his right hand and arm were pulled into the out feed rolls. Employee #1 reached in with his right hand to move a piece of a broken board into the out feed rolls when his fingers were caught between the rolls and the board. His hand and arm were pulled into the rolls and he was able to extricate himself and yell for help. First aid was rendered until Emergency Medical Services arrived at which time he was taken to a local hospital and then transferred by helicopter to OHSU for surgery and skin grafts.

Keywords: PLANING MACHINE, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, ARM, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305740334			Hospitalized injury	Other	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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