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Accident Summary Nr: 202638045 - Employee Amputates Hand in Woodworking Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202638045 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/01/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317062438	11/04/2013	3716	336213	Thor Motor Coach Inc

Abstract: On June 1, 2013, Employee #1 was operating a woodworking machine. The employee was using an inappropriate machine for the wood size and it slide the wood in point of operation with the employee's hand. Employee #1's hand was severed at the wrist. The employee was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for his hand amputation. Employee #1 remained hospitalized.

Keywords: SEVERED, AMPUTATED, WOOD SLAB, MACHINE OPERATOR, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317062438			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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