Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142404.015 - Fingers of employee trying to clear jam are amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 142404.015 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 12/23/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1570381.015	12/28/2021	2436	321212	317729766 - Emerald Forest Products Inc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on December 23, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured softwood veneer and plywood. He was operating a trim saw. A piece of veneer became jammed in the trim saw. The employee was trying to free the jam, when his left hand became caught by the saw blade. Four fingers on his left hand were amputated. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Caught In, Finger, Inspection, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lumber, Machine operator, Plywood, Saw, Sawblade, Struck By, Wood, Wood Panel

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1570381.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported

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