Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14349096 - Employee killed when struck by chipper cover

Accident Summary Nr: 14349096 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 08/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105993745	08/10/1988	2448	0	Sterling Lumber & Supply Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 pushed the START button on a chipper. After the machine was up to full speed, he pressed the feed conveyor's START button. At this point, the chipper cover blew off and struck Employee #1, who was standing in front of the machine, killing him. The bolts securing a set of knives in place apparently came loose or broke, either from metal fatigue or stress caused by overtightening the bolts

Keywords: COVER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CHIPPER, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105993745			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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