Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200356236 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Wood Chipper Lid

Accident Summary Nr: 200356236 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/14/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310929096	06/14/2007	2426	321113	Squires Hardwoods, Inc

Abstract: Employee # 1 was performing work with a wood chipper. The upper section of a steel wood chipper enclosure was torn off after contacting the rotating chipper blade/fan. The hinged section was projected forward and struck Employee #1, who was standing approximately three feet away from the chipper. The conveyor feeding the chipper had been turned off to permit adjustment of the chip chute and repositioning of a chip trailer at the time of the accident. The nature of the injuries was not specified in the original narrative.

Keywords: CHIPPER, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310929096			Fatality	Concussion	Sawing machine operators

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