Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201103249 - Employee Using Shaper Suffers Amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 201103249 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/11/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125843649	11/08/2002	2434	337110	G G & G Cabinets

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on July 11, 2002, Employee #1 was using a T130n SCM machine in the "shaper" mode. Employee #1 was cutting a sample medium density fiberboard cabinet door front. Employee #1 sustained serious lacerations injury with subsequent amputation to the little finger of the right hand when the finger came into contact with the unguarded cutter head. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WOOD SHAPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125843649			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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