Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 740621 - Sawyer injured when board kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 740621 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 07/29/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125686022	08/18/1999	2439	0	Norcal Lumber & Truss

Abstract: On July 29, 1999, Employee #1, a sawyer for a manufacturer of wood trusses, was using a short 2 by 4 to stop a web saw blade that was winding down. The board caught a bolt head on the blade and was kicked back. It struck him in the abdomen and knocked him down. Employee #1 sustained internal bleeding, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BOARD, KICK BACK, ABDOMEN, SAWYER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125686022			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Sawing machine operators

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