Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1514403.015 - Lewis Tree Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1514403.015

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 02/09/2021

Site Address:
Lewis Tree Service, Inc.
3800 South Bumby Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806

Mailing Address:
300 Lucious Gordon Drive, West Henrietta, NY 14586

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/03/2021

Emphasis: L:Landscpe

Case Closed: 06/04/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1730057	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 135281.015

Event: 02/04/2021

Employee amputates leg when feeding tree trimmings into chip

At 12:00 p.m. on February 4, 2021, an employee was feeding tree trimmings into the chipper, when a 3/8-inch metal wire hidden in the trimmings got pulled into the drum of the chipper. The wire swung with a force that amputated the employee's leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chipper, Drum, Feeding, Instantaneous amputation, Leg, Metal Wire, Pulled In, Tree, Tree Branch, Tree Limb, Wood Chipper

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1514403.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury

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