Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171020340 - Employee killed by falling wood chipper wheel assembly

Accident Summary Nr: 171020340 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 11/13/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124851387	11/13/1995	0783	0	Harry Fox Inc

Abstract: On November 13, 1995, Employee #1, of Harry Fox, Inc., was using a chain fall to lift a wood chipper feed wheel assembly. The welded eye assembly attached to the feed wheel assembly broke off when the wheel was suspended. The feed wheel assembly fell onto Employee #1, fracturing his head and killing him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HOISTING MECHANISM, BROKEN WELD, CHIPPER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124851387			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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