Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 793877 - Employee's fingers amputated by side head of planer

Accident Summary Nr: 793877 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 05/02/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124750811	05/02/1994	2436	0	Willamette Industries Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working as the feeder on a lumber planer that was running 2 in. by 5 in. lumber when a piece of lumber broke and plugged the planer. Assisted by a coworker, Employee #1 opened (released the pressure on) the top and side heads and reversed the infeed roll to remove half the broken board. He then reached into the side heads (knives) area to remove a smaller piece of the broken board. Employee #1's left hand contacted a turning side head that amputated his middle, ring, and little fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124750811			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Wood lathe, routing, and planing machine operators

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