Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113228.015 - Employee feeding tree into chipper partially amputates leg

Accident Summary Nr: 113228.015 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 11/16/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1361968.015	11/16/2018		238910	Triple Crown Tree Llc

Abstract: At 9:49 a.m. on November 16, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a landscaping company, was engaged in tree felling and clearing at a residence. He was attempting to move to the front of a wood chipper and feed pieces of felled tree into chipper when he slipped and fell from the chipper platform. The employee's leg became caught in the chipper's shredder. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a partial amputation of his leg.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught In, Chipper, Construction, Construction vehicle, Fall, Laceration, Landscaper, Landscaping, Leg, Material Handling, Partial Amputation, Slip, Tree Felling, Wood Chips

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1361968.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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