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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14477939

CHEST,BARRIER GUARD,CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

Event
CHEST,BARRIER GUARD,CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14477939
Report ID
111100

Event description

STRUCK BY FLYING PIECE OF WOOD EJECTED BY CIRCULAR SAW

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT THE SAWYER'S STAND OF A CARRIAGE SAW. THE CIRCULAR SA W PICKED UP A CUT BOARD AND PROPELLED IT BACK TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1. THERE WAS NO B OOTH OR BARRIER TO PROTECT THE SAWYER. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE CHEST BY THE BOARD A ND KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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