Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202492443 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Conveyer

Accident Summary Nr: 202492443 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/20/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125827824	11/09/2011	2421	321113	The Collins Companies

Abstract: On October 20, 2011, Employee #1, a planer setup operator at a sawmill, was clearing a jammed sticker from a sticker conveyor. The conveyor had been stopped and locked out. While using a metal bar to clear the jammed sticker, it broke and Employee #1's right little finger became pinched between the metal bar and the metal side of the conveyor. The tip of his finger was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, EXTENSION HANDLE, SAWMILL, NIP POINT, SET UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125827824			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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