Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 53286.015 - Employee falls into rotating saw blade and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 53286.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 10/14/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
943170.015	10/15/2013		321113	Detweiler Lumber, Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on October 14, 2013, Employee #1 was blowing debris off of the log carriage with compressed air. The employee was within three feet of a large 56-inch rotating head saw when he tripped and fell into the saw blade. Employee #1 sustained severe lacerations to his lower back, possibly severing his spinal cord, killing him.

Keywords: Back, Cleaning, Compressed Air, Fall, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Rotating Parts, Saw, Spine, Tripped

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	943170.015	27	M	Fatality		Sawing machine operators

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