Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202312526 - Employee Amputates Finger While Using Router

Accident Summary Nr: 202312526 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 06/01/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119687887	07/05/2000	5712	0	D & K Furniture

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June1, 2000, Employee #1 was routing a piece of molding. The molding became caught on the router. When Employee #1 tried to push it, it kicked out. Employee #1's hand got caught in the point of operation. The router was setup to do a 45-degree bevel. The router was not effectively guarded. A wooden fence was observed set up partially enclosing the router bit. Employee #1 amputated a finger from his hand and was hospitalized.

Keywords: KICK BACK, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, JAMMED, POINT OF OPERATION, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119687887			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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