Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 883496 - Employee killed when struck by saw arm

Accident Summary Nr: 883496 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 05/14/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123217291	05/15/1997	2421	0	Owens & Hurst Lumber Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was changing a hydraulic cylinder on a 8 ft cut-off saw when the V-belt used to support the saw with a ratchet lever chain hoist broke. The saw arm fell on Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, SAW, STRUCK BY, V-BELT, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123217291			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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