Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201153079 - Employees hand cut on rotating blade of machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201153079 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/12/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119948446	04/13/2000	2436	0	Do+Able Products Inc

Abstract: On January 12, 2000, Employee #1 was attempting to manually trim tape edging on a piece of wood by lifting the interlocking cover panel on a wood product tape edging machine. The machine was not cutting the tape as intended. His hand came in contact with the serrated blade and he received deep lacerations to the tendon on his left hand and was hospitalized.

Keywords: GUARD, ROTATING KNIFE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119948446			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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