Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202541439 - Worker Amputates Finger Using Shaper Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202541439 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/19/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126154186	04/23/2010	2431	321918	Ohline Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 7:10 a.m. on April 19, 2010, Employee #1, of Ohline Corporation, was making wood window shutters. He was feeding a 1 in. x 2 in. x 28 in. piece of cedar into the shaper. The guard on the shaper pivoted up from the table top allowing the right little finger of Employee #1 to hit the blade. Employee #1 was hospitalized for an amputated little finger of his right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WOOD SHAPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126154186			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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