Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201760196 - Employee killed when struck by flying trimmer blade

Accident Summary Nr: 201760196 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 09/12/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301306080	09/14/1996	0783	0	Trees Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a mechanical tree trimmer when the trimming blade broke and struck him in the abdomen. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, BLADE, TREE TRIMMING, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301306080			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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