Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201702396 - Employee's Arm Is Fractured by Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201702396 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 12/14/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311205546	12/21/2007	3271	327331	Willamette Graystone Inc

Abstract: On December 14, 2007, Employee #1 was trying to clear the block pusher chain from a piece of broken block. When he leaned over the machine, he bumped the activator switch, which caused the block pusher to come forward and pinch his arm between the frame and the pusher arm. Employee #1 apparently sustained a fractured arm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311205546			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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