Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94004.015 - Employee guiding wood on conveyor incurs partial thumb amput

Accident Summary Nr: 94004.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 03/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1218168.015	03/20/2017		321113	Jim C. Hamer Company

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on March 9, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a lumber company, was working at a sawmill. He was guiding wood planks and cants toward a Trimmer Saw. As he adjusted a large cant to straighten it on the machine's conveyor, the cant tilted upwards and pinned Employee #1's right thumb between the cant and a metal hood. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for a crushing injury and laceration of his thumb. This incident was reported as a partial amputation of the thumb. However, during the subsequent investigation, it was learned that the employee was scheduled to undergo surgery with a projected full recovery of the thumb.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught Between, Conveyor, Crushed, Lumber, Material Handling, Saw, Sawmill, Thumb, Wood Slab

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1218168.015	25	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported

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