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Accident: 200535458 - Worker Amputates Finger On Planer Jointer

Accident: 200535458 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/22/2012
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
31684801911/01/20128211Osage Community School District
On October 22, 2012, Employee #1 was working as a shop teacher for a school district. He was running a Laguna Model Number MJ02200-0120 12-inch (300-millimeter) planer jointer, with Serial Number BM270801. The block of wood in the machine kicked back and flew across the room. The ring finger on Employee #1's left hand came into contact with the knife blade. The finger was amputated to the second knuckle.
Keywords: kick back, amputated, planing machine, finger, machine operator, caught by, point of operation
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 316848019 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Trade and industrial teachers

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