Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 147953.015 - Employee Is Killed When Pinned Under Woodchipper

Accident Summary Nr: 147953.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 07/14/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1608580.015	07/18/2022		561730	Tree Pro Llc

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on July 14, 2022, an employee was removing and repairing a tire on a woodchipper while working for a landscaping service. The woodchipper was supported by a jack stand, and while the employee was laying underneath the woodchipper, the woodchipper fell off the stand and pinned the employee to the ground. The employee sustained injuries to the chest and body and was killed.

Keywords: Brush Chipper, Chest, Chipper, Crushed, Crushing, Jack, Landscaper, Landscaping, Maintenance, Pinned, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1608580.015	44	M	Fatality

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