OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #712224

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,MACHINE--MISC

1987-01-06T06:15:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,MACHINE--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 712224
Report ID: 1054116

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

#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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