Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134901.015 - Employee amputates leg when struck by falling sweeper

Accident Summary Nr: 134901.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 03/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1520807.015	03/18/2021		321113	Humboldt Sawmill Company, Llc

Abstract: At 11:18 a.m. on March 15, 2021, an employee was opening a gate to allow logs to go to the pony rig rather than the head rig. When the employee went to open the gate, he activated the sweeper. The sweeper came down, crushing his leg. The employee suffered an amputation of the right leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Activated, Amputated, Amputation, Crushed, Falling Object, Gate, Leg, Log, Opening, Struck By, Sweeper

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1520807.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Millwrights

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