Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 711234 - Employee amputates left index finger on tenoning machine

Accident Summary Nr: 711234 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 04/19/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123768269	04/19/1993	2431	0	Grants Pass Moulding Inc

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on April 15, 1993, Employee #1 was working as a tail off on a Green Lee 545 tenoning machine. At the time of the accident, 1 3/4 by 4 5/8 by 6 7/8 Douglas Fir stock was being run. A piece of stock had fallen off the back of the chain and was lodged in the housing around the chain. Employee #1 attempted to reach down and remove the piece of wood without stopping the machine. His left index finger was pinched between the piece of wood and a metal block on the chain, which amputated his finger above the knuckle. Employee #1 was admitted to Josephine Memorial Hospital.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, WOOD SLAB, METAL BLOCK, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123768269			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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