Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201634383 - Employee Injured When Struck By Lumber

Accident Summary Nr: 201634383 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 04/05/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307094599	04/14/2004	2421	321113	Stimson Lumber Company

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on April 5, 2004, Employee #1 was clearing a cross-up of lumber on a mill sorting table when a bundle of lumber measuring approximately 26 ft by 4 ft by 6 ft vibrated into the dimension mill edger and arbor system. Two gates were raised at the out-feed conveyor, however, when the bundle hit the gate, it exploded and a piece of the wood hit Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to his right leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, CLOGGED, EDGER, LUMBER, CONVEYOR, MILL--PLANT, LEG, LUMBER STACK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307094599			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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