Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14481378 - CHIPPER GUARD BROKE OFF, STRIKING AND KILLING NEARBY WORKER

Accident Summary Nr: 14481378 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 05/23/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2006906	05/24/1985	2421	0	Browning Lumber Company Inc.

Abstract: THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE BROWNING LUMBER COMPANY, INC., ROUTE 85, SOUTH BALD KNOB, WEST VIRGINIA. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WITH A 58 INCH PRECISION CHIPPER, POWERED BY A 200 HORSEPOWER MOTOR. A METAL OBJECT WAS RUN THROUGH THE CHIPPER. THE OBJECT WAS THROWN AGAINST ONE OF THE MACHINE'S GUARDS, KNOCKING IT LOOSE AND TOWARDS EMPLOYEE #1. THE GUARD STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: CHEST, GUARD, CHIPPER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2006906			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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