Incident date: 2023-04-07
NAICS industry code: 321211

A maintenance employee was working on an air cylinder on the log deck that was not operating properly. The employee entered the area and while troubleshooting, the air cylinder actuated. The employee's hand was pinched by an arm that came down, resulting in a crush injury to the left hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Log processing machinery
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate