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Injury Report. On March 16 a member was injured at Purcellville when his right hand came in contact with the jointer cutter.  He was transported by ambulance to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.  Ultimately, no stitches were required.  Full range of motion is retained by the hand but he managed to joint the right outside part of the side and heel of his right palm.

While jointing a piece of wood, after the piece had passed over the jointer cutter, the member indicated that he had lost balance causing the outside heel of his right hand to come into contact with the jointer cutter.  The cutter guard was still partially open by the work-piece.
The incident was reviewed with a board member and the following adjustments were made and recommendations received.  All guards were in place and proper pusher tools were in use.

There was a fair amount of bleeding prompting another member in the space to call 911.  There was a somewhat lengthy explanation required to explain our location to the emergency responders.  This other member also cleaned up after the fact.

The Jointer guard was operating properly however the spring return was adjusted to add more force to the return position.  This adjustment might have mitigated the injury but would probably not have prevented it.

The following recommendations were made by the member.

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