Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201635935 - Employee Amputates Two Fingers When Plastic Kicks Back

Accident Summary Nr: 201635935 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 05/08/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309829398	05/10/2006	3559	333295	Chem West Systems Inc

Abstract: On May 8, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a jointer to plane a piece of high-density polyethylene plastic. When he pushed the piece into the blade, the plastic kicked back. His fingers contacted the blade, and two fingers were amputated. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, SAW, STRUCK BY, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309829398			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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