OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14423339

CHITWOOD MILLS

EAST OF BIRCH TREE, MO— 1984-10-18T07:15:00

Event: BOARD, CHEST, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, FLYING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1471341
Employer profile: CHITWOOD MILLS
Summary number: 14423339
Report ID: 729300

Event description

STRUCK BY BOARD THROWN FROM SAW

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 18, 1984 AT 7:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FEEDING A 6 INCH X 8 INCH BY 38 INCH PIECE OF WOOD INTO A SELF-FED CIRCULAR GANG SAW. A PIECE OF WOOD (3/4" X 6" X 38") WAS THROWN OUT OF THE SAW AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST. A PULMONA RY ARTERY WAS CUT. HE DIED 2 HRS LATER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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