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Hispanic Tree Trimmer Killed After Being Pulled into A Wood Chipper
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2004/08/30
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Description:On June 14, 2003, a 20-year-old male Hispanic tree trimmer was killed when he was pulled into a wood chipping machine. The incident occurred at the site of a large suburban home that was being renovated. The owner had contracted with the employer to remove two trees and remove a branch from a third tree. These trees were removed the day before the incident; the company was returning to remove the cut-down trees and branches. The employer was a small, family-owned tree-trimming service that employed relatives of the owner's family. A crew of seven workers gathered at the site to carry the branches to a chipping machine. As the victim was feeding a load of branches into the chipper, he used his foot to push the branches into the hopper. A section of the treetop caught his shoe, and the machine pulled the tree and his leg into the machine. A co-worker quickly reversed and shut down the chipper, but it was too late to save the victim. NJ FACE investigators recommend following these safety guidelines to prevent similar incidents: 1. Employers and employees must be properly trained in the safe use of woodchippers and other machinery. 2. Owners of woodchippers should contact the manufacturer to see if equipment safety modifications and update kits are available. 3. Employers should conduct a job hazard analysis of all work activities with the participation of the workers. 4. Employers should ensure that workers in a multilingual workplace comprehend safety training and follow safety instructions required for their assigned tasks.
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Pages in Document:9 pdf pages
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NIOSHTIC Number:20026729
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2010-112441
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 03NJ042, 2004 Aug; :1-9
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Federal Fiscal Year:2004
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Performing Organization:New Jersey Department of Health
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Start Date:1991/09/30
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End Date:2005/08/31
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Resource Number:FACE-03NJ042
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