Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 565218 - Employee killed when caught in head saw

Accident Summary Nr: 565218 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 03/08/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110354776	03/14/1994	2421	0	Lynn Sawmill

Abstract: Employee #1, a sawyer, was straddling the saw blade and sitting on a block while hand filing a head saw from the off side. The saw was belt driven by a 290 Cummins engine. An engaging lever had been de-energized from the engine, but the engine remained in idle. Coworkers were cleaning up while waiting for him. When one shoveled sawdust into a dust box, the shovel contacted the engaging lever, which re-engaged the saw, killing Employee #1. A lockout program did not exist.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SAWYER, WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SAW, SHOVEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110354776			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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