Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110908.015 - Employee, clearing jammed wood chipper, amputates foot

Accident Summary Nr: 110908.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1338315.015	08/14/2018		236220	Engineered Concrete Cutting Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on July 30, 2018, Employee #1 was feeding brush into a wood chipper. The chipper jammed, and without first de-energizing the machine, he tried to clear the jam with his foot. The machine amputated the employee's foot. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the amputation.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Construction, Cutting, Energized, Equipment Operator, Foot, Jammed, Laceration, Maintenance, Wood Chips, Work Rules

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1338315.015	62	M	Hospitalized injury

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