Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112342.015 - Employee's finger is amputated with band saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 112342.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 11/23/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1368711.015	01/07/2019		321920	Michigan Pallet Incorporated

Abstract: At 6:30 a.m. on November 23, 2018, Employee # 1 was attempting to turn the duct collection elbow of a horizontal band resaw blade toward the floor. He pulled off the elbow and attempted to remove excess saw dust at the entry to the dust collection from the saw. The blade was not shut off and subsequently amputated his finger when he reached into the dust exhaust port. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Duct, Elbow, Finger, Hand, Saw, Sawdust

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1368711.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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.