Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100377.015 - Sawmill worker sustains partial amputation of index finger

Accident Summary Nr: 100377.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 10/24/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1273949.015	11/01/2017		321113	Nemroc Inc

Abstract: At 8:45 p.m. on October 24, 2017, an employee was working at a sawmill. He was trying to move a cant that was crooked on the log deck ahead of the debarker. The log was large and slippery. It was difficult for the worker to position it properly on the deck. When the employee attempted to straighten the log, it came off the deck. It smashed his finger on the corner of a cab. He sustained the partial amputation of his index finger on one hand. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Equipment Operator, Finger, Log, Log Deck, Sawmill, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1273949.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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