Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170725600 - Employee's fingers caught by running planer blades

Accident Summary Nr: 170725600 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 12/18/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111887345	01/13/1993	5251	0	Dixon Hardware & Lumber

Abstract: At around 1:30 p.m. on December 18, 1992, Employee #1 was preparing to smooth two pieces of 6 in. by 6 in. lumber for a customer. He brought the lumber to the planer area and started the blower and the planer. He tried to lower the table, but it moved too slowly. Employee #1 decided to get the oil can to oil the front vertical adjusting screws. He then reached through the gap to lubricate the rear vertical screws. As he moved his left hand through the gap, the running planer blades caught four of his fingers. He was taken to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111887345			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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