OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221383151

INDEPENDENCE CONSTRUCTORS CORPORATION

PHILADELPHIA, PA· 2021-08-06T00:00:00

Event: Automatic Machine, Chipper, Clearing, Concussion, Head, Jammed, Laceration, Rotating Parts, Struck Against, Struck By
NAICS: 561730
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345487524
Employer profile: INDEPENDENCE CONSTRUCTORS CORPORATION
Summary number: 221383151
Report ID: 0317000

Event description

Employee is struck by chipper machine flywheel, resulting in

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 p.m. on August 6, 2021, an employee was attempting to clear a jam in the flywheel of a chipper machine. The employee lifted the cover of the flywheel while it was still spinning. The flywheel struck the cover, dislodging it from its hinges, which then struck the employee in the head and face. This resulted in facial lacerations and a concussion. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of these injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Event type
1

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