OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221410335
317729433 - SENECA SAWMILL COMPANY
EUGENE, OR·
Event description
Employee lacerates neck and shoulder after contacting sawbla
Investigation abstract
At 6:15 p.m. on October 20, 2021, an employee was working when a board became stuck in the pickers of the outfeed of the sawmill's stud mill edger #1. The employee turned the edger off but stood before allowing the sawblade to stop. The employee's right lower neck and shoulder contacted the moving sawblade. He sustained severe lacerations and was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M
- Event type
- 6
- Occupation code
- 889
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