Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170843429 - Employee's finger amputated while clearing log jam

Accident Summary Nr: 170843429 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 07/14/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125589267	07/30/1999	2421	0	Georgia Pacific Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a 2 1/2 in. diameter pipe to clear a log jam on a debarker at a sawmill. He was leaning over pushing the logs when the pipe slipped. Employee #1's finger became caught between it and a log and was amputated. He was not using an approved method to clear the jam. Employee #1 had worked at the sawmill for 22 years.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, EXTENSION HANDLE, SAWMILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125589267			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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