Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14455125 - FINGERTIP AMPUTATED WHILE USING TENON MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14455125 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/03/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101927101	06/03/1986	2431	0	Eagle Manufacturing Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FEEDING WOOD INTO A DOUBLE-END TENON MACHINE. HE PLACED THE WRONG PIECES INTO THE MACHINE, THEN WALKED AROUND TO THE DISCHARGE END TO REMOVE THEM. HE REACHED OVER THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE AND WRAPPED HIS HAND AROUND TWO PIECES. THE NEXT PIECE OF WOOD COMING THROUGH THE MACHINE CAUSED HIS FINGERS TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE PIECE AND THE HOLDING RACK. THE TIP OF ONE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED WHILE ANOTHER FINGER WAS BADLY LACERATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CRUSHED, LACERATION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101927101			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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