OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221444706
THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT COMPANY
UNIONTOWN, OH·
Event description
Employee amputates finger while using wood chipper
Investigation abstract
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on March 3, 2022, an employee was feeding material into the mechanical feed of the wood chipper when the material kicked/bucked, catching the employee's right ring finger between the material and the chipper shroud. The employee amputated the right ring finger after being crushed between the material and the chipper shroud. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 889
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