Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 606202 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN DIVERTER GATE AND BEAM

Accident Summary Nr: 606202 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/27/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101863686	09/29/1986	2411	0	Augusta Newsprint Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE CONTROL ROOM SORTING LOGS WHEN A LOG JAM OCCURRED AT THE DIVERTER GATE AREA, LOCATED ABOVE THE DEBARKING DRUM. EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT THE CONTROL ROOM TO INVESTIGATE THE JAM AT THE DIVERTER GATE. HE WAS INVESTIGATING THE LOG JAM WHEN THE HYDRAULIC PUMP OVERHEATED, MOVING THE DIVERTER GATE AGAINST A STEEL BEAM AND CRUSHING HIM AGAINST THE BEAM. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE DIVERTER GATE AND THE BEAM WAS 10 INCHES. LOCKOUT PROCEDURES WERE NOT USED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: BEAM, LOG, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, SAWMILL, OVERHEATED, PUMP, HYDRAULIC PUMP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101863686			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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