Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170605448 - Employee catches finger in log splitter

Accident Summary Nr: 170605448 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/07/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119968436	04/22/1993	1422	0	Werner Corp Dba Foster Sand & Gravel

Abstract: At approximately 12:20 p.m. on April 7, 1993, Employee #1, of Warner Corp., was splitting firewood with a vertical hydraulic ram log splitter. The trained employee was holding the log in position on the splitter with his right hand and was operating the hydraulic control with his left hand when the slow moving ram contacted his right middle finger. The machine functioned as designed. There were no violations of T8CCR standards.

Keywords: FINGER, LOG, CAUGHT BY, HYDRAULIC TOOL, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119968436			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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