OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221547516

CERRO GORDO COUNTY CONSERVATION

MASON CITY, IA— 2023-03-16T00:00:00

Event: Caught In, Chipper, Chipping, Crushed, Finger, Hand, Head, Pulled In
NAICS: 921190
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346574056
Employer profile: CERRO GORDO COUNTY CONSERVATION
Summary number: 221547516
Report ID: 0751910

Event description

Employee is killed when caught in wood chipper

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on March 16, 2023, Employee #1 was loading buckthorn into the Morbark Eeger Beever 1821 wood chipper. It is suspected that Employee #1 was pulled into the wood chipper by the buckthorn he was loading in. Employee #1 received crushing injuries to his head, entire left hand, and all of the fingers of the right hand. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
733

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