Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201150620 - Employee's fingertip amputated in edge bander

Accident Summary Nr: 201150620 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 03/28/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119957553	09/04/1997	2499	0	Do+Able Products Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 p.m. on March 28, 1997, Employee #1, age 19, opened the door of an edge bander to remove glue that had accumulated in a guide. The guide was located in close proximity to a revolving circular saw blade. The distal end of Employee #1's left middle finger was amputated when it struck against the blade.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119957553			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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