Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201021318 - Employee Amputated Finger When Lumber Kicked Back

Accident Summary Nr: 201021318 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 06/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125533729	06/26/2007	2421	321113	Harwood Products

Abstract: On June 21, 2007, Employee #1, a spotter for a milling and planning machine operation, was placing a piece of scrap lumber onto the chipper conveyor. The lumber kicked back, forcing Employee #1s finger against the metal edge of the feeding slot, inflicting a serious injury. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of an amputated finger.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MILLING MACHINE, CHIPPER, CONVEYOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125533729			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Milling and planing machine operators

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