Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200535458 - Worker Amputates Finger on Planer Jointer

Accident Summary Nr: 200535458 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/22/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316848019	11/01/2012	8211	611110	Osage Community School District

Abstract: 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 Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316848019			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Trade and industrial teachers

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