Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135537.015 - Employee amputates fingertip when crushed between planer han

Accident Summary Nr: 135537.015 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 05/04/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1530365.015	05/12/2021		321912	Woodcraft Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:15 p.m. on May 4, 2021, an employee working as a machinery maintenance technician for a wood products manufacturer was replacing a head on a rough planer machine. The machine was locked out at this time. The employee was holding the handle of the head attempting to get it to seat in place. The head started to bind up the last 6 inches, so the employee pushed a little harder. As the employee pushed harder, the head overshot the home position. This resulted in the employee's middle fingertip being crushed between the handle and the frame of the machine. The employee received medical care without hospitalization for an avulsion and amputation to his fingertip.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Avulsion, Crushed, Finger, Fingertip, Frame, Handle, Head, Inexperience, Instantaneous amputation, Jammed, Maintenance, Partial Amputation, Planer, Pushing, Repair, Replace, Replacing, Seat, Traumatic Amputation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1530365.015	27	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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