OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #712224
GOLD BEACH PLYWOOD INC
GOLD BEACH, OR·
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY AUTOMATIC VENEER TIPPLE
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:15 AM ON JANUARY 6, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A VENEER R. CLIPPER AT THE GREEN END. THE CLIPPER END OF THE TRAY SYSTEM IS EQUIPPED WITH A TIPPLE WHICH UNLOADS THE TRAYS. WHILE THE TIPPLE WAS IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE, THE EMPLOYEE PLACED HIMSELF UNDER IT IN ORDER TO WORK ON THE LOWER TRAY. THE TIPPLE LOWERED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIS SKULL. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (A GREEN CH AIN OFF-BEARER) WAS CHECKING THE VENEER HAULBACK AND NOTICED EMPLOYEE #1 LYING U NDER THE TIPPLE. HE CALLED FOR HELP. THREE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS ON THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT GAVE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE UNTIL AN AMBULANCE ARRIVED (20 MINUTES LATER). EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED 2 HOURS LATE
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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