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Health and Safety => Health and Safety => Topic started by: RickW on April 10, 2008, 06:38:07 PM

Title: Recent Fatal Chipper Accident
Post by: RickW on April 10, 2008, 06:38:07 PM
Very sad story about a recent wood chipper accident in the LA area.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chipper10apr10,0,2282252.story (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chipper10apr10,0,2282252.story)
Title: Re: Recent Fatal Chipper Accident
Post by: Left Coast Chris on April 10, 2008, 08:22:42 PM
That chipper is a monster.  Looks more like a tub grinder.  Very sad story.
Title: Re: Recent Fatal Chipper Accident
Post by: ellmoe on April 10, 2008, 09:18:59 PM
   That is a tub grinder. Probably a file photo chosen by someone that doesn't know what a chipper is. This really is a tragedy. Just one moment of carelessness or a freak twist of a big limb and this can be the result. Brush chippers are one machine I have a very healthy respect for.

Mark
Title: Re: Recent Fatal Chipper Accident
Post by: rebocardo on April 11, 2008, 11:19:20 AM
> Brush chippers are one machine I have a very healthy respect for.

Me too, I will not rent a 14" one unless I can feed it with a Bobcat. So, I usually stick with the 6" ones.

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