Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120412.015 - Employee Amputates Fingers In Planing Machine Head

Accident Summary Nr: 120412.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 09/30/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1435478.015	10/03/2019		423310	Lumber Group, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on September 30, 2019, an employee was working on a lumber molder as a catcher on the outfeed roll side of a wood planer. When the coworker operating the planer left to go to the bathroom, the employee started cleaning around the area and blowing off the machine with compressed air to blow off the machine. While cleaning, the employee placed his hand on the machine and his right index finger and thumb were struck by the lower planing head. The employee sustained an amputation to the first knuckle of the right thumb and severe damage to the right index finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Cleaning, Finger, Planer, Planing, Planing Machine, Struck By, Wood

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1435478.015	66	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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