Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97307.015 - Employee Partially Amputates Finger When Caught Between Lumb

Accident Summary Nr: 97307.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 07/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1248090.015	07/19/2017		321912	Universal Forest Products

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 p.m. on July 13, 2017, Employee #1 was training on a Holtec saw. He was helping the operator set the backrest for the units of lumber. Employee #1 had his hand wrapped around a brace with his left middle finger placed on the lumber loading side. A forklift driver brought a unit of lumber up to place against the brace. The trainer had moved down to the north end of the area. The forklift driver was unaware that Employee #1 was still holding the brace. The forklift operator placed the unit against Employee #1's middle finger which was caught between the lumber and the middle back rest. Employee #1 immediately jerked his hand backwards and ripped his glove off along with part of his left middle finger. Employee #1 received first aid treatment on the partial finger amputation and was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Brace, Caught Between, Finger, Industrial Truck, Lumber, Saw

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1248090.015	36	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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