Incident
Struck on cheek while feeding wood chipper
Date of incident
2020-02-28
Location of incident
Scotland Motherwell/glasgow United Kingdom
Age of impacted party
46
Outcome
Minor injury
Type of incident
Struck by tree part
Type of equipment involved
Chipper
Type of injury
Bone fracture
Bodily injury to
Head/neck
Action taken
First aid administered (not by medical professional), Offsite Medical Professional assistance
Involvement of contributor
Worker performing task
Weather
Raining
Causes of the incident
Bad work positioning
Description of incident
Feeding five inch diameter timber into chipper when the fead rollers gripped log it was flicked towards me striking me in the left check resulting in fracture and extensive bruising and swelling to the area.
Contributing factors
Unfamiliar machine/poor work positioning.
Incident review and preventative measures
Possible refresher training. More awareness by myself.
Form completed by (optional)
Nicky Ionta