Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124750811 - Willamette Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 124750811

Report ID: 1054114

Date Opened: 05/02/1994

Site Address:
Willamette Industries Inc
30233 Santiam Hwy
Lebanon, OR 97355

Mailing Address:
Po Box 907, Albany, OR 97321

Union Status: Union

SIC:2436

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/16/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/31/1994

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 793877

Event: 05/02/1994

Employee's fingers amputated by side head of planer

Employee #1 was working as the feeder on a lumber planer that was running 2 in. by 5 in. lumber when a piece of lumber broke and plugged the planer. Assisted by a coworker, Employee #1 opened (released the pressure on) the top and side heads and reversed the infeed roll to remove half the broken board. He then reached into the side heads (knives) area to remove a smaller piece of the broken board. Employee #1's left hand contacted a turning side head that amputated his middle, ring, and little fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124750811			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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