Incident date: 2018-04-05
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was working at the log deck of the hew-saw. He was attempting to free a stuck log when the rotary feeder pushed the log, causing his left foot to become pinned between the log and the wall of the equipment. This resulted in a fracture to his left foot, requiring hospitalization. The rotary feeder was in operation at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot (feet), unspecified
severity: moderate