Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170132880 - Employee's arm amputated in chipper auger

Accident Summary Nr: 170132880 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 11/08/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124749003	11/08/1994	2411	0	Hull Oakes Lumber Co

Abstract: Employee #1, a chipper tender in a sawmill, was attempting to clear an accumulation of chips from the augers located above the chip shaker. His coat sleeve was caught by one of the moving augers and his left arm was amputated.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CHIPPER, AUGER, SAWMILL, ARM, LOGGING, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124749003			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine feeders and offbearers

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