Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110747.015 - Employee is struck by wood when kicked back from table saw b

Accident Summary Nr: 110747.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 10/31/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1357954.015	11/07/2018		611310	Albion College - Facilities Operations

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on October 31, 2018, an employee was making dado cuts using a Delta Rockwell Table Saw while building frames for signage. The employee was pushing a 20 inch 2x4 through the dado blades to test the depth of the cut and the blade struck a knot in the wood, pushing the wood back into the employee's stomach. The employee bent forward and both hands struck the saw blade, amputating his left thumb and severely lacerating his right hand's palm. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Hand, Laceration, Struck Against, Table Saw, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1357954.015	61	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.