OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673459

AMPUTATED,PLANING MACHINE,FINGER,GUARD

1985-09-23T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,PLANING MACHINE,FINGER,GUARD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673459
Report ID: 751910

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED IN PLANING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLANING A PIECE OF QUARTER ROUND FOR TRIM IN HIS OFFICE. THE PLA NER CAYGHT THE PIECE OF QUARTER ROUND, PULLING IT BACK. THIS PULLED THE EMPLOYEE 'S HAND INTO THE PLANER HEAD, AMPUTATING THE TIP OF HIS LEFT FOREFINGER. ALL GUA RDING WAS IN PLACE ON THE PLANER. PUSH STICKS WERE USED TO PUSH THE MATERIAL THR OUGH THE PLANER.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 59 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
19

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
2

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