OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535504

WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,TRIPPED,SAWMILL

1986-07-11T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,TRIPPED,SAWMILL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14535504
Report ID: 830300

Event description

Employee killed when caught by debarking machine

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 17, was operating a sawmill debarker machine. He had climbed on to the machine when he apparently misstepped and his right foot and leg were dra wn into the activated debarker heads. His body was then pulled into the machine. He sustained massive bodily injuries, and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 17 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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