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Accident Summary Nr: 170165336 - Employee's thumb amputated by table router

Accident Summary Nr: 170165336 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305348096	10/07/2002	3931	0	G & L Instruments

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on July 30, 2002, Employee #1 was working in the wood shop of a manufacturer of electric guitars. Employee #1 was using a SCMI table router, Serial Number 120783, to shape a guitar body when his right hand slipped. Employee #1's thumb struck against the spinning router blade and was amputated. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was using a template without hand holds. Employee #1 was treated for his injury but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, EXTENSION HANDLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305348096			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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