Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200541803 - Employee Is Crushed Between Chipper Frame and Chute

Accident Summary Nr: 200541803 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 10/20/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311329098	10/20/2008	1611	237310	Mashuda Corporation

Abstract: On October 20, 2008, Employee #1, an operator of a Morbark Wood Chipper, and a coworker, a laborer, were clearing the clogged chipper interior of the chipper hood and chute area. The coworker cleared the chute area, while it was in the open position. As the labor was sent atop of the chipper hood to release the hood pins, Employee #1 placed himself between the chipper hood frame and the open chute of the machine. He inadvertently moved the handle with his body, while clearing the wood from inside the chipper area. Since the chute was not locked out, it lowered onto Employee #1, pinning and crushing him between the chipper frame and chute of the chipper. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, CLEARANCE, WOOD CHIPS, PIN, CONTROL LEVER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, CHIPPER, CLOGGED, CRUSHED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311329098			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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