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Accident Summary Nr: 200340321 - Employee injured when hand amputated by meter valve

Accident Summary Nr: 200340321 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 12/28/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106051287	01/22/2002	2435	0	Birchwood Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Abstract: On December 28, 2001, at a hardwood veneer manufacturing plant, Employee #1 was unclogging a Montgomery Hog meter valve with his hand. The machine was not locked out and Employee #1 used his hand rather than a metal rod to unclog the jam. Employee #1's supervisor was present at least some of the time during the unclogging. The meter valve was either turned on by someone pushing the on buttons or it moved slightly from stored energy in the motor chain and amputated most of Employee #1's right hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, VALVE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106051287			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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