Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200623023 - Employee is killed when wood chipper hood strikes him

Accident Summary Nr: 200623023 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 05/04/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307679027	05/06/2004	2421	321113	Savage Lumber Company Inc

Abstract: On May 4, 2004, an employee loaded scrap slabs of wood that had fallen to the floor, onto a conveyor belt running to a wood chipper. The machine became unbalanced because a fan blade fell off. The hood over the chipper wheel began to shake violently and sheared the bolts holding the hood in place. The hood flew off, striking the employee and killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, WOOD SLAB, CHIPPER, LUMBER, SAWMILL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307679027			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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