OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221379431

SUPERIOR CEDAR PRODUCTS, INC.

CARNEY, MI· 2021-08-05T00:00:00

Event: Burn, Equipment Operator, Fire, Flammable Liquid, Grinder, Operating, Operator, Sawmill, Smoke
NAICS: 321113
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345465389
Employer profile: SUPERIOR CEDAR PRODUCTS, INC.
Summary number: 221379431
Report ID: 0552652

Event description

Employee is trapped and killed in fire

Investigation abstract

At 02:00 p.m. on August 05, 2021, an employee was operating a Morbark 1300 Industrial Tub Grinder. A fire started around the equipment; however, the employee did not make it out of the equipment cab. The employee was killed in the fire.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
7020

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