OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14507065
BETTER BUY BUILDERS SUPPLY INC
GRAND JUNCTION, CO—
Event description
STRUCK BY SAW TOOTH THROWN FROM ROTATING SAW BLADE
Investigation abstract
ON JULY 24, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1, A SAW OPERATOR, WAS FE EDING BOARDS INTO THE IDACO-WEBMATIC TRUSS SAW (SN 4555). A BOARD REPORTEDLY BEC AME LODGED WHILE PASSING THROUGH THE NO. 2 SAW. (THE NUMBER TWO SAW WAS A 22 INC H, CARBON TIPPED BLADE, 10 HORSEPOWER, 3450 RPM SHAFT SPEED.) THIS CAUSED THE SA W TO FLEX AND STRIKE THE CHAIN DRIVE WHICH WAS FEEDING WOOD INTO THE MACHINE. AB OUT 20 OF THE 80 CARBIDE TIPS ON THE SAW BLADE WERE SHEARED OFF. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE ABDOMEN BY A CARBIDE TIP SHEARED FROM THE SAW BLADE. HE LATER DIE D FROM INTERNAL INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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