Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119521.015 - Employee suffers fingertip amputation while setting up wood

Accident Summary Nr: 119521.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/23/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1428034.015	08/29/2019		321918	Ganahl Lumber Company

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on August 23, 2019, Employee # 1 was setting up the wood shaper for use; he was working alone at a woodworking shop. He was setting up the power feeder to move the stock through the shaper. Employee #1's left ring finger was caught between one of the power feeder's rollers and the housing. He sustained a left ring fingertip amputation. He was transported to a medical clinic for medical treatment and released.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Fingertip, Roller--Mach/Part, Wood Shaper

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1428034.015	51	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Milling and planing machine operators

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