Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125571.015 - Employee amputates fingers in jointer building window sash

Accident Summary Nr: 125571.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/14/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1472898.015	04/21/2020		321911	Dubuque Window & Door Co

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on April 14, 2020, an employee working for a foundry and machine company was feeding a large sash through a Northfield jointer. The employee had the fence on an angle while a coworker supported the sash. The employee was in the process of finishing the sash when he turned to grab another sash. While turning to grab the other sash, the employee contacted the cutting tool with his left hand causing his hand to be sucked into the machine. The employee amputated his pinky and ring fingers and amputated half of his middle and index fingers. The employee required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Cutting, Finger, Foundry, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Sheared, Traumatic Amputation, Window

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1472898.015	57	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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