Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201330628 - Employee's Head Crushed in Between Two Stacks of Boards

Accident Summary Nr: 201330628 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 03/13/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306334715	03/14/2003	2493	321219	Great Lakes Mdf, Llc

Abstract: On March 13, 2003, Employee #1 reached between two stacks of MDF boards on the conveyor while the conveyor was running. The rear stack was pushed into the front stack, crushing Employee #1's head between the two stacks. Employee #1 was killed instantly. The conveyor had a sensor light on the underneath side that automatically told the conveyor when to move the next stack of MDF boards into position for processing in the stacker. This sensor was found on the floor along with Employee #1's broken wrist watch.

Keywords: BOARD, HEAD, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306334715			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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