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Accident Summary Nr: 14463848 - FINGER PARTIALLY AMPUTATED IN EDGER

Accident Summary Nr: 14463848 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2721074	08/30/1985	2599	0	Sai Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF OAK WOOD AAGAINST THE FRAME OF A PROFILE EDGER, USING BOTH HANDS. THE PIECE OF WOOD WAS ABOUT ONE INCH SQUARE AND A FOOT LONG. HE MOMENTARILY RELAXED HIS GRIP. WHEN HE REGRIPPED THE PIECE OF WOOD IT SLIPPED IN HIS HAND. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH THE WOOD PIECE HE SOMEHOW PUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE CUTTER, BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE WOOD PIECE. HIS FINGER WAS PARTIALLY AMPUTATED. THE EDGER BLADE WAS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED EXCEPT FOR THE THE PART WHERE IT CONTACTS THE WORK.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SLIP, EDGER, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2721074			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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