Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100466.015 - Employee operating bandsaw incurs thumb amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 100466.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 10/03/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1275236.015	11/03/2017		236210	Rough Brothers Manufacturing, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 p.m. on October 3, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a greenhouse manufacturer, was operating a horizontal bandsaw to cut metal conduit for spacers. It was his first day operating the saw, and he had been cutting the spacers for approximately 8 hours when his right hand spasmed and made contact with the saw blade. A portion of his right thumb was amputated. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for the partial amputation.

Keywords: Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Caught In, Construction, Fatigue, Hand, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1275236.015	60	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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