Date of incident: June 2013
Notice of incident number: 2013163800660
Employer: Sawmill
Incident summary
As part of a cleanup crew at a sawmill, a young worker was removing sawdust and other wood debris from the area assigned to him by his supervisor. The supervisor had directed the young worker to work in areas away from the running machinery and conveyors, and observed the young worker to be following his instructions. The young worker then reminded his supervisor that he needed a waste bucket, and the supervisor left to get one. While walking through the sawmill, the supervisor saw that the chain drive for a waste conveyor was running but that the conveyor belt itself was not moving. He returned to find that the young worker was trapped between a conveyor belt and the metal frame supporting the conveyor tray and idler roller. The conveyor belt was cut to free the young worker, but he died from his injuries.
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