Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201794781 - Machine operator's finger amputated by wood shaper

Accident Summary Nr: 201794781 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 09/10/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126084953	09/14/2001	2511	0	Cabinet 2000

Abstract: At about 1:35 p.m. on September 10, 2001, Employee #1, a machine operator with Cabinets 2000 in Norwalk, CA, was operating a shaper station, which is part of a Ritter Raised Panel Door System, Model R 30, Serial Number 734. He was working with a piece of wood 10 inches long, 2.625 in. wide, and 0.875 in. thick, with the guard set approximately 1.125 in. above the table. Employee #1's middle finger was cut by the rotating cutting discs, and he was hospitalized with the amputation of his left middle finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WOOD SHAPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126084953			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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