Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14492441 - Employee is struck and killed by machine part

Accident Summary Nr: 14492441 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 04/06/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114119498	04/11/1995	1795	0	Spina Asphalt And Excavating Contractor, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on April 6, 1995, Employee #1 was struck by the front part of the hood on a Morbank Eager Beaver wood chipper. He sustained fatal head and face injuries. The two latch pins on the hood and three mounting bolts had been removed before the accident and were found on the flat area of the infeed spout. The employee was either opening or closing the hinged hood when it was struck by the rotating chipper disc. The hood was ripped off its hinge and struck the employee, who was found dead approximately 10 feet away from the chipper.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CHIPPER, STRUCK BY, FACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114119498			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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