Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201692472 - Employee Sustains Puncture Using Ripsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 201692472 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 08/22/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309145928	04/25/2006	2431	321911	Vent Vue Window Products Co Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on August 22, 2005, Employee #1 was working at the Diehl ripsaw. Employee #1 turned the machine off to go on his break. The rollers spin for a while before coming to a full stop. A roller conveyor was located next to the in-feed side of the ripsaw. Employee #1 attempted to pass between the roller conveyor and the ripsaw. Since it was a tight squeeze Employee #1 lifted his left leg to squeeze through when a piece of wood that was in the machine flew out and pierced his left thigh. Employee #1 was hospitalized and surgery was performed to remove the piece of wood.

Keywords: SPLINTER, MACHINE OPERATOR, THIGH, ROLLER--MACH/PART, SAW, CONVEYOR, FLYING OBJECT, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309145928			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Sawing machine operators

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