OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221380496

LOCAL CHOICE LANDSCAPING

UNIONVILLE, CT· 2021-06-30T00:00:00

Event: Bleeding, Laceration, Maintenance, Shoulder, Unsecured, Wood, Wood Chipper, Wood Chips
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345393516
Employer profile: LOCAL CHOICE LANDSCAPING
Summary number: 221380496
Report ID: 0112000

Event description

Employee lacerates shoulder while performing maintenance on

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on June 30, 2021, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a wood chipper. After starting the machine, a metal cover-designed to shield a large cutting disk-detached due to a missing pin. The unsecured cover allowed access to the rotating disk, which caused several deep lacerations to the employee's right upper shoulder area. The employee was bleeding heavily and was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
215

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