Incident date: 2022-12-27
NAICS industry code: 321999

An employee was operating a hydraulic log splitter to cut wood. His right hand became caught between the ram of the machine and the wood, resulting in a right ring finger and partial little finger amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high