Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132566.015 - Employee amputates pinky finger while cutting walnut panels

Accident Summary Nr: 132566.015 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 01/13/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1510497.015	01/19/2021		321999	Moslow Wood Products Inc.

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on January 13, 2021, Employee #1, employed by a woodworking company, was operating a panel saw to cut 13 by 17 walnut panels when they detected an air leak. The employee activated the emergency stop (E-stop) to repair the leak and then restarted the machine with their hand positioned incorrectly. As a result, the employee's left pinky finger was amputated, and their left ring finger was injured down to the bone. The employee was treated without hospitalization for these injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Cutting, Finger, Hand, Panel

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1510497.015	61	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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