Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201116977 - Employee's finger amputated in jointer

Accident Summary Nr: 201116977 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300826005	05/28/2003	2431	321911	Kincaid And Decker Dba Woodmart

Abstract: On April 15, 2003, Employee #1, a jointer operator, was planing pieces of lumber preparing them to be used in the manufacture of wooden window shutters. While jointing 5-ft-long pieces of 1-in. by 2-in. wood, he had his hand atop the piece of lumber. The piece of wood was not pushed against the fence, and Employee #1's ring finger was between the work piece and the fence as it passed the through the point of operation where his finger was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, POINT OF OPERATION, WOOD SHAPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300826005			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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