Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202079083 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Planner Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202079083 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 10/23/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311176671	10/29/2007	2434	337110	Decore-Ative Specialties Nc Llc

Abstract: On October 23, 2007, Employee #1 was blowing off the back of a Whitney 382 planer while the machine was running. The tip of his third finger on his left hand was amputated when his hand was pulled into the cutter head area. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311176671			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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