Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201498375 - Employee Amputates Hand on Notching Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201498375 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/27/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316725522	10/10/2013	7363	561320	Labor Ready Southwest Inc

Abstract: At about 5:30 a.m. on August 27, 2013, Employee #1, with Labor Ready Southwest Inc., was working on a wood notching machine at a pallet manufacturing business (with Selma Pallet Inc.). Employee #1 was stacking notched 2 by 4 pieces of wood from the out feed section of the machine. While removing the boards from the machine, Employee #1's hand got caught in the blade section, and he received a partial right hand amputation. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and an attempt was made to reattach his hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, PALLET, WOOD SHAPER, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316725522			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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