OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221361934
NATIONAL WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
DENVER, CO·
Event description
Employee crushes hand under wood press
Investigation abstract
At 8:30 a.m. on June 7, 2021, Employee #1 was working with two other employees on a wood press line producing laminated plywood. A piece of plywood became stuck inside the press. Employee #1 reached under the press to push the plywood into place when the press lowered, crushing his hand. The employee sustained a fractured hand with possible amputation and was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 0
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