Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314575184 - Bushwackers Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 314575184

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 01/12/2012

Site Address:
Bushwackers Inc
10736 Indian Shack Rd
Nevada City, CA 95959

Mailing Address:
Po Box 4536, Auburn, CA 95604

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/2012

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Agriculture (Aship)

Case Closed: 03/15/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361687791

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170627889

Event: 01/12/2012

Employee Decapitated by Chipper Accident

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 12, 2012, Employee #1 was killed while feeding brush into a large, commercial-grade wood chipper. Employee #1 and his coworkers, were trimming and chipping brush at a private residence. Employee #1 was operating the chipper and his coworkers were cutting and bundling brush downhill form the chipper. For reasons yet unknown, a small diameter rope passed thru the in feed rollers and became entangled in the chipper drum, while apparently being looped around Emplolyee #1's neck. The force on the rope was so great that Emplloyee #1 was decapitated prior to contacting the in feed rollers.

Keywords: HEAD, CHIPPER, NECK, DECAPITATED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314575184			Fatality	Amputation	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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