Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100658.015 - Employee is cutting scrap wood and amputates three fingers

Accident Summary Nr: 100658.015 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 10/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1272832.015	10/24/2017		423310	Edgebuilder, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:05 a.m. on October 19, 2017, an employee was operating the Whirlwind model 212 cut-off saw cutting scrap lumber into smaller pieces for disposal. The employee's left hand was struck by the saw blade when the blade caught the wood and drew his hand into the blade. The employee amputated his pinky, index finger, and middle finger and is hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Finger, Laceration, Portable Power Tool, Saw

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1272832.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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