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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14206213

LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,LUMBER,CONVEYOR,LEG

Event
LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,LUMBER,CONVEYOR,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14206213
Report ID
1054116

Event description

CRUSHED BETWEEN WASTE CONVEYOR AND CHIPPER CONVEYOR

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:15 AM ON MARCH 18, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INJURED AT THE ROSEB URG LUMBER COMPANY, OREGON PLANT #5, AT COQUILLE, OREGON. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ACTING AS A CHIPPER OPERATOR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INJURED WHEN A SWING CONVEYOR, WHICH DISPENSES MATERIAL BETWEEN CHIPPER #1 AND #2, WAS ACTIV ATED AT THE CHARGER BY A SUPERVISOR WHO WAS RELIEVING THE REGULAR OPERATOR. THE SWING CONVEYOR CAUGHT EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE TWO CHIPPERS, AN D PINNED HIM AGAINST THE #2 CONVEYOR. HIS WAIST WAS CRUSHED INTO AN AREA ONLY FO UR INCHES WIDE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE BOTH LEGS WERE AMPUTATE D. HE WAS IN CRITICAL CONIDITION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    2

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