Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201700903 - Employee Suffers Amputation While Using Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201700903 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 09/19/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303308704	09/28/2000	2431	0	Jeld Wen Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on September 19, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a molder. After pushing a piece of wood through the molder, Employee #1 contacted a moving saw blade while removing his hand from the point of operation. The saw amputated the index and middle fingers of the Employee #1's right hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, POINT OF OPERATION, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303308704			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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