Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — CHESTER, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087936 |
| Address | Humbug Valley, Maidu Summit, 289 Main Street Chester Ca 96020 | City, State ZIP | CHESTER, CALIFORNIA 96020 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.30000, -121.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading wood into a splitter. The splitter was activated as the employee loaded a piece of wood into it and it caught his right hand, cutting his middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2024, a worker at Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc. in CHESTER, CALIFORNIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with logging and wood processing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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