Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 820340 - Employee killed when struck by chipping machine wheel guard

Accident Summary Nr: 820340 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/18/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109691634	08/03/1994	0783	0	Palm Beach Arbor Care

Abstract: Employee #1 turned off a chipping machine and climbed on top of the equipment to remove a jam in the discharge chute. He removed the pin that held the cover in place and attempted to remove the cover while the chopper was still turning at a relatively high rpm. The cover, which is heavy and quite awkward to handle, slipped and fell into the turning wheel. It was kicked back upward and struck Employee #1 in the chest, killing him.

Keywords: KICK BACK, MAINTENANCE, COVER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CHIPPER, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109691634			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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