Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114187.015 - Employee operating panel saw amputates two fingers

Accident Summary Nr: 114187.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 02/04/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1377681.015	02/11/2019		238350	Redding Counter Tops Inc.

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on February 4, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a countertop company, was operating a panel saw to cut a piece of Corian material. The employee pulled back and defeated the protection afforded by the manufacturer's guard. He then reached his hand into the machine to grab a loose piece of cut material. The moving blade amputated two fingers and lacerated a third finger. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of the amputations and laceration.

Keywords: Amputated, Blade, Carpenter, Caught In, Construction, Contact, Cutting, Electric Saw, Finger, Guard, Machine Guarding, Material Handling, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1377681.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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