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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490031

CLEANING,LOCKOUT,SAW,CLOGGED,LACERATION,LOST BALANCE

Event
CLEANING,LOCKOUT,SAW,CLOGGED,LACERATION,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14490031
Report ID
215800

Event description

CUT BY SINGLE CIRCULAR HEADSAW

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A 16 INCH LONG METAL PIECE OF BANDING TO REMOVE A PIECE OF WOOD WHICH HAD BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE SAW AND CONVEYOR PLATFORM. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE SAW BLADE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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