Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 896423 - Employee's fingertip amputated in saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 896423 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 11/13/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126642479	11/13/1997	2426	0	Dixon Lumber Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating the end matcher. He was reaching his right hand into the opening for the stock when it became caught between the alignment lug and the reverse lip. The saw blade amputated the end of his third finger. Employee #1 did not activate the emergency STOP.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, EMERGENCY STOP, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126642479			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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