WISCONSIN DELLS, WISCONSIN—
Waterman Log Crafters LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
Final narrative
An employee used a push-stick in his right hand to push a piece of soft wood through a wood jointer to remove a 1/8 inch of wood from the board. He was using his left hand to guide the board through the jointer when his left-hand fingers came in contact with the jointer blade. The jointer blade completely amputated four fingers and partially amputated another finger. The jointer was guarded at the time.
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