Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116877.015 - Employee amputates left thumb when caught in saddle saw

Accident Summary Nr: 116877.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 05/23/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1406103.015	06/04/2019		424440	Equity Group Eufaula Division, Llc

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on May 23, 2019, an employee was clearing material form the discharge area of a saddle saw using an 18 inch tool when his arm was caught in the saw. The employee amputated his left thumb after being struck by the saw blade and required medical treatment but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Blade, Finger, Food processing, Hand, Hand Tool, Meat Processing, Saw, Struck By, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1406103.015	30	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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