Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 607499 - Employee dies after being struck by lumber

Accident Summary Nr: 607499 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 08/17/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102833480	08/19/1988	2448	0	North American Container Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was feeding 1 1/4 in. by 6 in. by 30 in. long lumber into a Diehl multi-rip gangsaw, model #99, serial #56-193. When a board got stuck in the saw, Employee #1 apparently tried to free the saw but was unable to do so. He then stood in front of the saw and turned the adjustment wheel without turning off the power. When the adjustment was made and the lumber was cleared by the feedrolls and the non-kickback fingers, the board kicked back and struck him in the abdomen. Employee #1 died the next day.

Keywords: BOARD, KICK BACK, ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, SAW, LUMBER, STRUCK BY, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102833480			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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