Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106280.015 - Employee amputates finger on band saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 106280.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 05/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1321110.015	06/07/2018		321920	M&T Pallet Company

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on May 30, 2018, Employee #1 was dismantling and recycling wood from old pallets. The employee reached into the machine with his hand to remove a small section of wood that appeared to be jammed. The employee's fingers came into contact with a one and one half inch blade on a horizontal band saw and amputated one of his fingers. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Bandsaw, Blade, Finger, Jammed, Pallet, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1321110.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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