Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170868020 - Employee's finger injured in woodworking machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170868020 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 08/29/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125669333	09/16/1998	5211	0	Almquist Lumber Co.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on August 29, 1998, Employee #1 was using a woodworking machine in a retail lumber yard. He accidentally reached near the coasting planer/surfacing head, lacerating his right index and middle fingers, and amputating his index finger to the first joint.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125669333			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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