Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121954.015 - Employee amputates fingertip on jointer during adjustment

Accident Summary Nr: 121954.015 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 11/21/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1446737.015	11/22/2019		551114	Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on November 21, 2019, an employee working as a manager for a tool manufacturer was setting up a new jointer. The employee was in the process of adjusting the knives while running a test board through the jointer. The board kicked backed and caused the employee to strike the knives with his hand. The employee partially amputated his middle finger, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Cutting, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Kick Back, Knife, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manager, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Traumatic Amputation, Wood Board

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1446737.015	23	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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