Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201701927 - Employee Is Injured When His Arm Is Caught in a Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201701927 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 10/07/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308138833	10/10/2005	2421	321912	Bright Wood Corporation

Abstract: On October 7, 2005, Employee #1, while attempting to clear a caught piece of lumber from a machine and received a compound fracture of the arm. Employee #1 thought another coworker had shut the machine down using a stop button when an automatic start feature advanced the wood. When the wood advanced Employee #1 had his arm between lumber and the structure of the machine. Employee #1 got his arm caught between the lumber and the machine. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a compound fracture of his arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STOP SWITCH, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SAWMILL, WOOD SHAPER, ARM, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308138833			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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