Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201115896 - Employee injured when finger cut by wood shaper

Accident Summary Nr: 201115896 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/07/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120317482	06/17/2003	3442	332321	Woodmart Window Coverings

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 7, 2003, Employee #1 was performing a top corner cut along the thickness of a 60-inch-long by 2.125-inch-wide by 1.125-inch-thick piece of wood using a Davis & Well wood shaper. While passing the wood through the cutting head, employee's left fingers were caught by the blade. The employee was hospitalized and his left ring finger was amputated. The cutting head and the nuts above the cutting head were not guarded on the machine.

Keywords: FINGER, STRUCK AGAINST, WOOD SHAPER, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120317482			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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