Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201496981 - Employee's Finger Is Lacerated While Cutting Cabinet Doors

Accident Summary Nr: 201496981 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/19/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316720358	10/17/2012	2511	337122	Baker Custom Cabinet Inc

Abstract: On September 19, 2012, Employee #1 was assigned to operate cabinet doors using a shaper machine in the production shop. The employee was setting up the cutting blade in the shaper machine. Employee #1 was adjusting the cutting blade without the feeder system in place. Employee #1 was holding the test piece of wood with his left and his right hand, the cutting blade grabbed the piece of wood suddenly pulling the employee's left hand into the blade. Employee #1 sustained serious lacerations to his left index finger. The employee was taken to Madera Community Hospital, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: WOOD SLAB, FINGER, LACERATION, WOOD SHAPER, BLADE, DOOR, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316720358			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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