Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302681440 - Flexforce Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 302681440

Report ID: 1054118

Date Opened: 08/02/1999

Site Address:
Flexforce Inc
76 Centennial Lp Ste D
Eugene, OR 97440

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1396, Eugene, OR 97440

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7363

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/18/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/18/1999

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201611274

Event: 07/26/1999

Employee Head Caught Between Object Severs Artery

At 7:15 a.m. on July 26, 1999, Employee #1 was observing the lumber stacking process. Employee #1 had given the go-ahead signal to the stacker operator after pulling a broken sticker from the stack of wood. The stacker operator turned to cycle the machine when he heard Employee #1 cry for help. The head of Employee #1 had been caught between the load of wood and the upper frame work just above the stacked lumber, but below the chargers. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a severed artery in his neck.

Keywords: SEVERED, HEAD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARTERY, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302681440			Hospitalized injury	Other	Machine feeders and offbearers

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