Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93668.015 - Employee amputates finger while using Compact Router

Accident Summary Nr: 93668.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 03/01/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1215166.015	03/03/2017		238330	Mr. David'S Flooring International, Llc

Abstract: On March 1, 2017, an employee was making flooring repairs. He was removing old flooring panels and replacing them with new ones that he had to cut and groove to size in order for them to fit. The employee was utilizing the Rigid Model R2401 1.5 Peak HP Compact Router to perform repair carpentry work to flooring. He was trimming and grooving pieces of maple wood flooring to fit into place for the repairs. He was kneeling on the floor holding the router in his left hand and the work piece in his right hand cutting the work piece against his body. The employee lost control of the work piece and the router caught the glove of his right hand and partially amputated his right forefinger. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Amputation, Kick Back, Material Handling, Portable Power Tool, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1215166.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Captains and other officers, fishing vessels	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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