Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201178738 - Employee Amputates Fingers Clearing Jam in Rotary Feeder

Accident Summary Nr: 201178738 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/13/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125833335	10/27/2005	2421	321113	Pacific Lumber Co Palco

Abstract: On October 13, 2005, Employee #1 was clearing a jam from a high pressure rotary feeder and chipper system at a saw mill. Employee #1 was injured, when he removed a piece of wood and the rotary feeder moved. He was hospitalized for the amputation of two fingers on his right hand.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, WOOD CHIPS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, MILLING MACHINE, SAW, SAWMILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125833335			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Millwrights

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