OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339253
W WIFARRIE LUMBER CO
TROY, NC—
Event description
FINGERS CAUGHT IN CHAIN AND SPROCKET NIP POINT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A BAND SAW OPERATOR, WAS ASSISTING IN THE CLEARING OF A LOG JAM. WH EN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A JAMMED LOG, HIS FINGERS BECAME CAUGHT IN A CHAIN AND SPROCKET NIP POINT ON THE OUT-FEED OF THE BAND SAW. IF HE HAD SHUT DOWN THE SAW BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM IT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 727
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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