Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94191.015 - Employee amputates finger on rotating blades of sawdust feed

Accident Summary Nr: 94191.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 03/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1219957.015	03/22/2017		321113	Anthony Timberlands, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:50 p.m. on March 10, 2017, an employee was removing pieces of wood from a sawdust feeder to unclog the machine. The machine inadvertently started and the employee's left index and middle fingers were amputated by the rotating blades inside the sawdust feeder.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Jammed, Lockout/Tagout, Rotating Parts, Saw, Sawdust, Wood Chips, Wood Shavings

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1219957.015	61	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Chipper Operator

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