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Accident: 142836.015 - Employee Amptutates Thumb When Caught In Pneumatic Clamp
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1573152.015 | 01/18/2022 | Cascade Lumber Company |
At 11:15 a.m. on January 11, 2022, an employee was using a bandsaw to cut 3.5 in ch steel tube webbing. The employee engaged a pneumatic clamp to hold the webbin g placing his hand to guide the webbing into the clamp. The employee pinched his thumb when the clamp closed on the webbing. The employee amputated his thumb, r equiring medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords:
amputated, amputation, bandsaw, catch point, caught between, clamp, cutting, finger, hand, lack of work procedures, machine operator, material handling, metal, misjudgement, misjudgement of hazardous situation, pinc
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1573152.015 | 31 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |