Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115527.015 - Worker sharpening knives sustains amputation of fingertip

Accident Summary Nr: 115527.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 04/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1394517.015	04/17/2019		321999	Southern Wood Suppliers, Inc.

Abstract: On April 11, 2019, an employee was working for a manufacturer of miscellaneous wood products. He was sharpening knives to replace dull knives in a wood chipper. He was adjacent to the site's smaller chipper. He noticed that the conveyor leading to the chipper was backing up with wood chips (which indicated a blockage in the chipper). The employee reached into the small chipper with his right hand to remove the blockage. As he did this, he slipped on the working surface he was standing on. His right arm moved forward and down into the chipper. The middle finger on his right hand came into contact with the moving knives. He sustained an amputation of the tip of his right middle finger. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Chipper, Conveyor, Finger, Fingertip, Jammed, Knife, Sharpening Machine, Slip, Unstable Position, Walking Surface, Wood Chips, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1394517.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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