OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490957

NORFOLK LUMBER CO.

NORFOLK, NY· 1987-12-18T10:00:00

Event: SEVERED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, EDGER, ARM, HAND
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #100494665
Employer profile: NORFOLK LUMBER CO.
Summary number: 14490957
Report ID: 215800

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S ARM PARTIALLY SEVERED IN MACHINE FEED ROLLER

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM ON DECEMBER 18, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN SAWD UST FROM THE OUTFEED ROLLER OF A BULL EDGER WHILE THE EDGER WAS STILL RUNNING. H IS HAND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE OUTFEED ROLLER. HIS HAND AND ARM WERE DRAWN BET WEEN THE LOWER FEED ROLLER AND THE BULL EDGER FRAME. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A PART IALLY SEVERED LEFT ARM AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
2

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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