Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 130759.015 - Employee Is Struck Against Brush Chipper, Later Dies

**Accident: 130759.015 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 10/24/2020**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1499982.015	10/26/2020		Asplundh Tree Expert Llc

At 2:00 p.m. on October 24, 2020, an employee was clearing brush from an embankm ent when he became entangled in the winch line and was drawn to the chipper. He struck the tailgate of the chipper and received a laceration to the left leg. Th e employee was treated and released at a local hospital, but later died.

Keywords: brush chipper, caught by, chipper, embankment, entangled, laceration, landscaping, leg, struck against, struck by, tailgate, winch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1499982.015	27	M	Fatality		Chipper Operator

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