Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140121.015 - Employee Amputates Two Fingers In Wood Chipper

Accident Summary Nr: 140121.015 -- Report ID: 0551701 -- Event Date: 10/08/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1557018.015	10/08/2021		921190	Village Of Libertyville - Parks And Recreation

Abstract: At 12:14 p.m. on October 8, 2021, an employee was using a wood chipper to chip branches and large limbs while performing landscaping. When the employee placed a small section of limb into the chipper, he placed his hand into the entrance of the chipper and contacted the blade. The employee sustained amputation of his index and middle finger and required medical treatment but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Brush Chipper, Chipper, Finger, Landscaper, Landscaping

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other				0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1557018.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous hand working occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause:

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