Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 790089 - Employee injured when pinned by gate of rollcase

Accident Summary Nr: 790089 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 10/09/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124801549	10/09/1995	2421	0	Kinzua Resources Llc

Abstract: On October 3, 1995, Employee #1, of Kinzua Resources, LLC, was removing a jammed board from a rollcase at a sawmill. Apparently, a computer controlled air-operated gate cycled while he was working below it to remove the board. The gate pinned his chest against the rollcase housing. Employee #1's upper back was bruised and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: BOARD, PINNED, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, BACK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SAWMILL, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124801549			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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