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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14259410

CHAIN,MAINTENANCE,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,SAWMILL

Event
CHAIN,MAINTENANCE,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,SAWMILL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14259410
Report ID
625700

Event description

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IN SAWMILL CONVEYOR CHAIN

Investigation abstract

THE PLANT MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE #1 TO GO TO THE CHUTE AREA AND REMOVE SOME LUMBER PIECES WHICH WERE JAMMING THE CONVEYOR (CHAIN). EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED OVER TO THE CHUTE TO CARRY OUT HIS INSTRUCTIONS. HE WAS FOUND A SHORT TIME LATER, FAC E DOWN, WITH THE CONVEYOR CHAIN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK. HIS HEAD WAS TO T HE LEFT OF THE TAIL PULLEY AND HIS RIGHT ARM WAS OVER AND UNDER THE TAIL DRUM. D EATH APPARENTLY WAS NEARLY INSTANTANEOUS. NO SHOUTS FOR HELP OR OTHER UNUSUAL SO UNDS WERE HEARD.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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