OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14481378
BROWNING LUMBER COMPANY INC.
BALD KNOB, WV—
Event description
CHIPPER GUARD BROKE OFF, STRIKING AND KILLING NEARBY WORKER
Investigation abstract
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE BROWNING LUMBER COMPANY, INC., ROUTE 85, SOUTH BALD KNOB, WEST VIRGINIA. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WITH A 58 INCH PRECISION CHIPPER, POWERED BY A 200 HORSEPOWER MOTOR. A METAL OBJECT WAS RUN THROUGH THE CHIPPER. T HE OBJECT WAS THROWN AGAINST ONE OF THE MACHINE'S GUARDS, KNOCKING IT LOOSE AND TOWARDS EMPLOYEE #1. THE GUARD STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST, KILLING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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