Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202368726 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed in Rotating Blades

Accident Summary Nr: 202368726 -- Report ID: 1055330 -- Event Date: 02/14/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314733379	02/15/2011	9512	924120	Dnr Olympic Region

Abstract: On February 14, 2011, an employee, a heavy equipment operator, was caught in the rotating blade of a brush cutting machine head that was attached to a Cat excavator. The cutting head framework was resting on the ground and the blade had not stopped rotating when the employee tried to pull a limb out. The employee was sucked or dragged into the rotating blade and crushed between the framework and the blade. The employee was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROTATING KNIFE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, CRUSHED, EXCAVATOR, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314733379			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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