Accident Report Detail

Accident: 143352.015 - Employee Amputates Finger When Reaching Into Dust Collector

**Accident: 143352.015 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 01/23/2022**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1576042.015	02/01/2022		Lowe'S Home Centers, Llc

At 10:30 a.m. on January 23, 2022, an employee was cleaning out a dust collector behind a saw when he noticed a clog in the collector. The employee reached behi nd the saw and removed the dust collector bag. The employee then reached into th e collector while it was still running and his hand was caught by the rotating p arts. The employee amputated his finger, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: amputated, amputation, catch point, caught by, dust collector, energized, finger, hand, lack of work procedures, lockout, lockout/tagout, machine operator, rotating parts, saw

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature
1	1576042.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury

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