Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93937.015 - Employee un-jamming machine amputates finger

Accident Summary Nr: 93937.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1216263.015	03/08/2017		337110	Fortune Brands & Security Inc.

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on March 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a home products company, was operating a moulding machine. He was feeding wooden parts into the machine when a piece of hardwood became jammed in the moulder. Employee #1 tried to insert a piece of cardboard between the feed rollers and the hardwood. His left hand's small finger became caught in the unguarded bottom rotating cutter head. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Jammed, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Roller--Mach/Part, Rotating Parts, Struck By, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1216263.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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