Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 525964 - Employee dies when cut in half by saw

Accident Summary Nr: 525964 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 03/17/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109541938	03/24/1993	2421	0	R&R Logging

Abstract: Employee #1, the owner/operator, was running logs through a homemade, unguarded saw when he tripped and fell across the saw blade. He was cut in half and died from blood loss. No OSHA jurisdiction.

Keywords: SEVERED, LOSS OF BLOOD, LOG, SAW, TRIPPED, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109541938			Fatality	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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