Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201065968 - Employee amputates thumb in hunching machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201065968 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300793650	04/08/2003	3088	326191	Watkins Manufacturing Corp

Abstract: At approximately 11:10 a.m. on December 10, 2002, Employee #1, a production assembler, was operating a JKO hunching machine, Model HM-300, Serial Number 2781. He was making dado and notches from 2 ft by 3 ft lumber with the hunching machine that was operated with a combination of electricity and hydraulics. The machine was actuated by a foot pedal. While operating a JKO hunching machine in the Woodshop in Department Number 30 of Watkin's manufacturing facility, Employee #1 amputated his left thumb at the first knuckle. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: WOOD CHIPS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, THUMB, LUMBER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300793650			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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