Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170202964 - Employee's thumb amputated by finger joint machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170202964 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/18/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111922290	09/27/1991	5211	0	Sierra Lumber Mfg

Abstract: At or about 6:30 p.m. on September 18, 1991, Employee #1 was operating a finger joint machine. He noticed that the trimming was not aligned and had the machine shut off. Employee #1 adjusted the trim saw guide plate with a wrench. He then had the machine re-started so he could check the alignment. Rather than stop the machine again, Employee #1 attempted to tighten the bolts while the finger joint machine continued to run. He turned the wrench toward the moving board at the end of the transfer belt, and his hand slipped. His left thumb was caught and amputated below the thumbnail.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, SLIP, THUMB, LOCKOUT, SAW, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111922290			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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