Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170622401 - Employee's fingers amputated by cutting head

Accident Summary Nr: 170622401 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/15/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120333257	08/05/1994	2431	0	Westwood Industries

Abstract: Employee #1 was sharpening or dressing the head on a molder, which has approximately six blades. The machine has to be running. The guard was removed on the outfeed head. To sharpen the head, a jointer bar with a honing rock is fitted into a slot in front of the turning head. Both hands are placed on the knob on top of the molder. When the knob is turned it forces the jointer stone onto the rotating head with the blades and sharpens them. Employee #1 used a 15 inch crescent wrench to apply more pressure to the jointer stone. He was 3 inches in front of and 8 inches over the head. The wrench slipped and his right hand entered the cutting head, Employee #1 had three fingers amputated to the second knuckle.

Keywords: WRENCH, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, SLIP, STRUCK BY, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120333257			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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