OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14392971
HEAD,MAINTENANCE,JAMMED,CHIPPER,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Event description
STRUCK IN HEAD BY FLYING CHIPPER LID
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT THE CHIPPER ON THE AFTERNOON OF NOVEMBER 12, 1984. KN BEEN COMPLETELY WELDED ONTO THE CHIPPER. THE INSIDE IS NOW SMOOTH SO THAT THE K NIVES CANNOT HANG UP ON A KNOT OR OTHER OBSTRUCTION. OTTY OAK LOGS WERE BEING RUN THROUGH THE MILL. AFTER A SLAB HUNG UP IN THE CHIPP ER, EMPLOYEE #1 CROSSED OVER A CONVEYOR TO GET TO THE JAM. WHILE HE WAS APPROACH ING THE CHIPPER, IT IS ASSUMED THAT A LARGE WOOD KNOT GOT CAUGHT IN THE CHIPPER. THIS FORCED THE KNIVES TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE LID, BREAKING THE WELD WHICH HE LD THE LID IN PLACE. THE LID SHOT OUTWARD, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE RIGHT SID E OF HIS HEAD. HE WAS KILLED. THE CHIPPER HAD RECENTLY BEEN REWORKED OR UPDATED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS, BUT THE LID HAD NOT BEEN REPLACE D. SINCE THE ACCIDENT THE CHIPPER HAS AGAIN BEEN REWORKED; THIS TIME THE LID HAS
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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