Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110397.015 - Employee amputates four fingers when caught in wood shredder

Accident Summary Nr: 110397.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 10/19/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1355930.015	10/23/2018		321113	Neiman Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on October 19, 2018, an employee did not engage the lockout/tagout device on the electrical panel inside the building while he was removing a piece of wood that was stuck in the wood shredder. The employee amputated four of his fingers when a coworker flipped the switch on the electrical panel which activated the shredder. The employee was immediately rushed to the hospital and was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Electrical Cabinet, Finger, Jammed, Lockout/Tagout, Wood Chips

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1355930.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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