Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1207337.015 - Arizona Department Of Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 1207337.015

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 01/24/2017

Site Address:
Arizona Department Of Transportation
Mp 2.3 Wb Off Ramp I-8
Yuma, AZ 85364

Mailing Address:
1324 N 22nd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85009

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 926120/Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/2017

Emphasis: S:Highway

Case Closed: 02/10/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1179083	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 92754.015

Event: 01/17/2017

Employee injures finger while cleaning a wood chipper

At 8:30 a.m. on January 17, 2017, Employee #1 was using a tree branch to remove debris from the drum and knife area of a wood chipper. The drum grabbed the tree branch and pulled it into the chipper. The employee hit his hand on the opened lid, causing lacerations and broken bones to his right hand pinky finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chipper, Finger, Fracture, Hand, Laceration, Struck Against, Tree, Tree Limb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1207337.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Highway Maintenance Worker

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