Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 903674 - Employee sustains skull fracture when struck by saw motor

Accident Summary Nr: 903674 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/17/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108559188	01/29/1991	2521	0	Jofco Inc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on January 17, 1991, Employee #1 crawled into and underneath the frame of a panel saw to clean sawdust from the blade track. A fellow employee started the saw, moving the motor on the track and hitting Employee #1 in the head. Employee #1, who sustained a skull fracture, was taken to a hospital for treatment and is recuperating at home.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, SAW, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108559188			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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