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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14559579

AMPUTATED,SAW,AUGER,SAWMILL

Event
AMPUTATED,SAW,AUGER,SAWMILL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14559579
Report ID
855610

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN MACHINERY

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 worked in a saw mill. For some unknown reason Employee #1 got caught in the auger mechanism of the chip screen. Employee #1 was trapped in the runni ng machine for 10-15 minutes. Death resulted from the massive trauma received to his body from the auger.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    779
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    2

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