Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170591432 - Employee's fingertip amputated by router blade

Accident Summary Nr: 170591432 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/22/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119901809	11/01/1995	2512	0	Riverside Millwork Dba Blackhawk Furniture

Abstract: At approximately 3:10 p.m. on October 3, 1995, Employee #1, of Riverside Mill Work dba Blackhawk Furniture, was operating a router that had been mounted under a table so that only the blade was above the work surface. The router was being used to shape wood for the manufacture of wooden furniture. The router was not equipped with a guard. When a piece of wood kicked back, Employee #1's finger contacted the blade, amputating his left index fingertip.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119901809			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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