Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138220.015 - Employee?s hand is caught in log splitter; fingers are amput

Accident Summary Nr: 138220.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/30/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1548140.015	08/17/2021		454310	Central Iowa Firewood Llc

Abstract: At 8:09 a.m. on July 30, 2021, Employee #1 was operating a Powersplit Double Vertical Splitter while cutting logs into firewood. The employee was holding a log on top with his right hand when another log on the working platform was accidentally knocked over. The falling log struck the foot pedal, activating the splitter. The machine closed on the employee's right hand, amputating his pinky finger and severely injuring his ring finger. Doctors were unable to reattach the fingers, and both were surgically amputated. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Falling Object, Finger, Fingertip, Splitter, Surgical Amputation, Wood Splitter

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1548140.015	17	M	Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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