November 24, 2009By By Jon Cawley 757-247-4635POQUOSON — The Virginia Department of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the death of a Poquoson teenager who was killed Sunday in an accident involving a commercial wood chipper.
Frank Anthony Gornik, 14, died "instantly" about 3:15 p.m. Sunday during the incident on Wagner Road, said police Chief Cliff Bowen.
James Garrett, Tidewater region director of the safety and health department, said the investigation "will take as long as it takes to get the investigation accomplished. Sometimes it's a little while; sometimes it's a long while."
For the whole article go to http://articles.dailypress.com/2009-11-24/news/dp-local_pokodeathside_1124nov24_1_chipper-accident-chief-cliff-bowen
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Safety First!
Guatemalan Tree-Service Worker Killed when Pulled into Brush Chipper (Case Report: 05NY034)
Summary
On May 4, 2005, a 42-year-old Guatemalan tree-service worker died after he was caught and pulled into a brush chipper. The victim was a day laborer who had worked for the tree service for approximately two weeks. On the day of the incident, the victim and his employer, the tree service owner, were trimming trees behind a residence. The owner had climbed a tree and was cutting branches and passing them down to the victim; the victim then fed the limbs through the brush chipper. After passing a few limbs to the victim, the owner heard the victim yelling and saw that he was being pulled into the chipper. The owner climbed down, discovered that the brush chipper had shut off, and that only the victim's hand was visible in the feed chute. The owner immediately contacted the homeowner; 911 was called and emergency medical services arrived within minutes. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
New York State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (NY FACE) investigators concluded that to help prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future, employers should:
•Ensure that workers fully understand and strictly follow the safe operating, trouble shooting, and machine maintenance procedures recommended by the manufacturers when operating brush chippers;
•Train workers in safe and proper feeding technique to avoid the hazard of being pulled into an operating brush chipper;
•Ensure that the safety instructions and training are provided in a language that workers are able to comprehend;
•Designate another employee as a safety watch to assist the brush chipper operator and;
•Ensure that the area in front of the infeed hopper is free of tripping hazards.
Additionally:
•Brush chipper manufacturers should install additional safety features including emergency shut-off devices on brush chippers.
To read the rest of the article go to: http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/investigations/face/05ny034.htm
Summary
On May 4, 2005, a 42-year-old Guatemalan tree-service worker died after he was caught and pulled into a brush chipper. The victim was a day laborer who had worked for the tree service for approximately two weeks. On the day of the incident, the victim and his employer, the tree service owner, were trimming trees behind a residence. The owner had climbed a tree and was cutting branches and passing them down to the victim; the victim then fed the limbs through the brush chipper. After passing a few limbs to the victim, the owner heard the victim yelling and saw that he was being pulled into the chipper. The owner climbed down, discovered that the brush chipper had shut off, and that only the victim's hand was visible in the feed chute. The owner immediately contacted the homeowner; 911 was called and emergency medical services arrived within minutes. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
New York State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (NY FACE) investigators concluded that to help prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future, employers should:
•Ensure that workers fully understand and strictly follow the safe operating, trouble shooting, and machine maintenance procedures recommended by the manufacturers when operating brush chippers;
•Train workers in safe and proper feeding technique to avoid the hazard of being pulled into an operating brush chipper;
•Ensure that the safety instructions and training are provided in a language that workers are able to comprehend;
•Designate another employee as a safety watch to assist the brush chipper operator and;
•Ensure that the area in front of the infeed hopper is free of tripping hazards.
Additionally:
•Brush chipper manufacturers should install additional safety features including emergency shut-off devices on brush chippers.
To read the rest of the article go to: http://www.health.state.ny.us/environmental/investigations/face/05ny034.htm
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Financing
At Landmark Machinery, we are here to provide the best quality service for our customer. Let Landmark Machinery assist you in finding the right financing for your next equipment purchase. Since we work with a variety of firms throughout the United states, we can make it easier for you to find credit. If interested, complete the credit application below and we will take it from there. Landmark Machinery will submit your application to three firms. Individuals from the firms may contact you directly for further information.
Credit Application
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Credit Application
All submitted information will be held in strict confidence and not used for any other unintended purposes.
Feel free to leave questions or comments and please visit our homepage at http://www.landmarkmachinery.com
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Equipment Purchase
In the pursuit of having quality pre-owned equipment, Landmark Machinery is constantly purchasing equipment from a variety of sources including auctions, repossessions, factor demo's, individuals and businesses. Please contact us if you have a brush chipper or stump grinder you are interested in selling. We will provide a fair evaluation and price for your unit.
To help us with your evaluation, please have the following information available:
1. Make
2. Model
3. Year
4. Chipper Serial Number
5. Hours
6. General Condition
Contact us at (989) 239-7853
Email: todd@landmarkmachinery.com
Homepage: http://landmarkmachinery.com
To help us with your evaluation, please have the following information available:
1. Make
2. Model
3. Year
4. Chipper Serial Number
5. Hours
6. General Condition
Contact us at (989) 239-7853
Email: todd@landmarkmachinery.com
Homepage: http://landmarkmachinery.com
Pre-Owned Equipment
Landmark Machinery is the leading supplier in quality pre-owned used brush chippers, stump grinders, tub grinders, & horizontal grinders in West Michigan. View our large stock of inventory at our homepage now at http://www.landmarkmachiney.com!!
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