Incident date: 2022-11-21
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was standing on the side of a debarker when it became jammed. As the employee cleared the jam, the log kicked out and knocked the employee off-balance. His hand was caught between the kicker and frame, resulting in a right little finger amputation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
code_source: title: Log processing machinery
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
severity: high