Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104218292 - All American Homes Of Iowa, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Investigation Summary

Employee #1, in training as a new employee, was operating a jointer/planer. He was using push sticks to run a piece of 1 by 2 inch lumber through the planer. The planer hit a knot in the wood, causing the lumber to kick back out. His fingers slipped on the push stick and entered the knife area of the planer; two fingertips were amputated. The machine was equipped with a spring loaded, automatic adjusting guard from the factory, which was in place and working properly at the time of the accident.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, SLIP, INEXPERIENCE, LUMBER, BLADE