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Accident Summary Nr: 202550976 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Router

Accident Summary Nr: 202550976 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/22/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313162729	10/29/2009	3553	333210	Laguna Tools Inc

Abstract: On September 22, 2009, Employee #1, an engineer with a company that designs, sells, and rents tools, was checking the performance on a newly-designed and manufactured prototype CNC woodworking router. After the machine had performed its programmed task, he used a shop vacuum to remove sawdust from the area of operation to see if the machine was making clean cuts. When the vacuum hose contacted the rotating router blade, Employee #1's right middle finger was pulled into the blade and amputated.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, VACUUM CLEANER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, WOOD SHAPER, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313162729			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Mechanical engineers

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