Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 303615736 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Tenoner Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 303615736 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 12/28/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303615736	03/20/2001	2431	0	Semling-Menke Co Of Utah Inc

Abstract: On December 28, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a tenoner machine putting wood onto the bolt and lug. The wood started to bow and he reached to straighten it, putting his hand between the emergency stop toggle and the chain drive. The lug caught his hand and he was unable to pull free and his hand crossed over the blade. Employee #1's finger was amputated and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: LATHE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, NIP POINT, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303615736			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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