Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171055973 - Employee's fingers amputated by picker on blower machine

Accident Summary Nr: 171055973 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 02/19/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126784016	02/19/1998	5087	0	Kiser Sawmills

Abstract: Employee #1 opened an access panel to unclog a blower machine. The front picker was still turning and her left hand became caught in the rotating blades, amputating all four fingers and most of her thumb. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where the remainder of her thumb and part of her hand to just above the wrist were surgically amputated.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, CLOGGED, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126784016			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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