Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201611274 - Employee Head Caught Between Object Severs Artery

Accident Summary Nr: 201611274 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 07/26/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302681440	08/02/1999	7363	0	Flexforce Inc

Abstract: At 7:15 a.m. on July 26, 1999, Employee #1 was observing the lumber stacking process. Employee #1 had given the go-ahead signal to the stacker operator after pulling a broken sticker from the stack of wood. The stacker operator turned to cycle the machine when he heard Employee #1 cry for help. The head of Employee #1 had been caught between the load of wood and the upper frame work just above the stacked lumber, but below the chargers. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a severed artery in his neck.

Keywords: SEVERED, HEAD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARTERY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302681440			Hospitalized injury	Other	Machine feeders and offbearers

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