Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138049.015 - Employee lacerates shoulder while performing maintenance on

Accident Summary Nr: 138049.015 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 06/30/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1539351.015	06/30/2021		561730	Local Choice Landscaping

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.

Keywords: Bleeding, Laceration, Maintenance, Shoulder, Unsecured, Wood, Wood Chipper, Wood Chips

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1539351.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical engineering technicians

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