Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170805345 - Employee's fingers amputated in skoog machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170805345 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 02/04/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123751877	02/09/1998	2411	0	South Coast Lumber Co

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on February 4, 1998, Employee #1, a maintenance worker, was changing the dies on a skoog machine. After installing the new dies, he turned on the machine to make sure they were working correctly, and to make any necessary adjustments. On his last attempt to adjust the settings, Employee #1 reached into the machine as it cycled, amputating the middle and ring fingers on his right hand. The machine was not locked out at the time of the accident.

Keywords: DIE, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, MILLWRIGHT, POINT OF OPERATION, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123751877			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Millwrights

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