OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221352818

Amputated,Amputation,Chipper,Drum,Feeding,Instantaneous amputation,Leg,Metal Wire,Pulled In,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Limb,Wood Chipper

2021-02-04T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Chipper,Drum,Feeding,Instantaneous amputation,Leg,Metal Wire,Pulled In,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Limb,Wood Chipper
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221352818
Report ID: 0419700

Event description

Employee amputates leg when feeding tree trimmings into chip

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 60 M

Event type
1

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