Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201692282 - Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Molding Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201692282 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 01/12/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309145316	01/23/2006	2431	321911	Elegant Doors

Abstract: At approximately 8 a.m. on January 12, 2006, Employee #1, a temporary employee working as a machine operator in a woodworking facility, was helping Employee #2 on a POM molder (Model Number: PRO-23A6, Serial Number: 91.01.01). Employee #1 started to feed wood into the machine when it became stuck. He tried to pull the jammed wood out of the machine with his right hand, but his hand was pulled into the machine. Employee #1 did not deenergize or disengage the power source prior to attempting to remove the jammed piece of wood. The blades continued to move as his hand was pulled into the machine, amputating the first four fingers of his right hand. There were no witnesses to the accident. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309145316			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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