Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 162500.015 - Employee lifting log is killed when crushed by shape chipper

Accident Summary Nr: 162500.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 12/18/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1717015.015	12/19/2023		321113	Thompson Hardwoods, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:20 p.m. on December 18, 2023, an employee working for a sawmill was repositioning a log on a shape chipper guide chain. The employee lifted the log at which point the machine activated. The employee crushed his torso and was killed.

Keywords: Activated, Chipper, Chipping, Crushed, Lifting, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Log, Positioning, Sawmill, Torso, Unsafe Position, Wood Chipper

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1717015.015	24	M	Fatality

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