Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170883268 - Employee's fingers amputated in edge bander machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170883268 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119847234	09/11/1992	3411	0	Kern Industries

Abstract: Employee #1 was a machine operator at a furniture manufacturer. He was walking between open halves of an edge bander machine when he slipped on a piece of waste stock that was covered by the sawdust that was all over the floor. As he fell backward, Employee #1 extended his right hand. It contacted the sprocket and chain drive of the edge bander, amputating four of his fingers. The guard had not been removed but not replaced on the machine.

Keywords: CHAIN, SAWDUST, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, FALL, SPROCKET, HOUSEKEEPING, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119847234			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous precision woodworkers

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