Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200461432 - Employee Crushed and Killed in Firewood Processor

Accident Summary Nr: 200461432 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 11/19/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305545279	11/19/2002	2499	0	Bayview Firewood

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on November 19, 2002, Employee #1, the owner of a firewood processor, crawled into the splitter chamber of the firewood processor to dislodge a piece of jammed wood. While he was positioned in the splitter box, the hydraulic ram repeated its cycle and crushed him before he could remove himself from the splitter box. Employee #1 sustained severe internal abdominal and pelvic area injuries. He was transported by the local fire and rescue squad to the hospital where he died.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC RAM, ABDOMEN, JAMMED, CRUSHED, PELVIS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305545279			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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