Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200351237 - Employee's legs lacerated when caught in stump grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 200351237 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 01/11/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303326409	01/13/2000	0783	0	Danny Brafford Dba Brafford Tree Service

Abstract: Employee #1 was part of a crew that was removing stumps and grinding them down to ground level. He had his back turned to the idling stump grinder, which was approximately 10 ft behind him, and was using a rake to fill a hole. Employee #1 was bending over to rake or stepping backward when his clothing caught in the rotating cutting head of the stump grinder. He sustained severe lacerations when both of his legs were pulled into the grinder. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: CLOTHING, GRINDER, ROTATING PARTS, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, TREE, INATTENTION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303326409			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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