Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 781815 - Employee killed when struck by hood of wood chipper

Accident Summary Nr: 781815 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 07/19/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112355185	07/23/1991	2448	0	Riffe Sawmill

Abstract: Employee #1 was closing the hood on a wood chipper while it was running. The hood struck the chipper, swung back, and struck the employee in the head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, COVER, WORK RULES, CHIPPER, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112355185			Fatality	Concussion	Laborers, except construction

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