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Accident: 144282.015 - Employee'S Finger Is Amputated When Caught In Sprocket
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1581757.015 | 03/01/2022 | 2491 | 317730095 - Jasper Wood Products Llc |
At 5:49 p.m. on February 24, 2022, an employee was working as a machine operator for a firm that manufactured custom-treated and custom-dried plywood and lamina ted veneer lumber (LVL). He was reaching into the unloader section of dryer numb er 1 to adjust a piece of veneer. He braced himself against the frame of the mac hine. He slipped. His left hand came into contact with a sprocket. The employee was wearing a glove, which became entangled. It was caught in a sprocket. The em ployee suffered the amputation of one or more fingers. He was hospitalized.
Keywords:
amputated, amputation, caught by, caught in, dryer, finger, glove, hand, lockout, machine operator, nip point, plywood, slip, sprocket
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1581757.015 | 26 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |