Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202686838 - Employee Lacerates Fingers Operating Wood Slicer Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202686838 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/28/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316210897	03/05/2013	7041	721310	Forest Home Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on January 28, 2013, Employee #1, with Forest Home Inc., was operating the wood splitter in the Wood Splitter Area cutting logs of different diameters. Upon cutting a log, Employee #1 proceeded to the area where the blade of the wood splitter comes down to split the log. As Employee #1 was adjusting the log, the blade crept down onto his left hand crushing his left middle, ring and little fingers. The cause of this accident was that the point of operation of the wood splitter was not properly guarded. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: SLICER, FINGER, LOG, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316210897			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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