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Accident Summary Nr: 785287 - Employee's arm lacerated by milling machine

Accident Summary Nr: 785287 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 10/16/1996
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
12468997710/21/199624210Friesen Lumber Co Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 a.m. on October 16, 1996, Employee #1, of Friesen Lumber Company, St. Helens, Oregon, shut down the production flow of a milling machine that had jammed. To make use of the down time, he began cooling and cleaning his Scragg saw with high pressure water. When he reached around the outfeed side of the machine to put the hose back into the saw throat, his shirt was caught by one of the high-speed outfeed rollers. Employee #1's right arm was pulled down into the machine. The machine, which jammed on his arm, was shut down completely within 10 to 15 seconds. Rescue efforts started immediately afterwards. Employee #1's arm was lacerated and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: CLOTHING, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, MILLING MACHINE, ROLLER--MACH/PART, LACERATION, ARM

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 124689977 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Machine operators, not specified

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