OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347850
BOOZER LAMINATED BEAM CO., INC.
ANNISTON, AL·
Event description
Employee killed when struck by piece of lumber
Investigation abstract
On August 24, 1987, Employee #1 was struck by an 18 foot piece of lumber that sw ung around from a finger joint cutting machine. He suffered broken ribs, and los t his spleen and a kidney. Employee #1 died on September 26, 1987.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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