Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117152.015 - Employee amputates finger while using saw

Accident Summary Nr: 117152.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 06/04/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1408433.015	06/11/2019		321920	Palletone Of Florida, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:50 p.m. on June 4, 2019, an employee was attempting to clean out a dust collection pipe at the connection point to the band saw. The employee placed his right hand inside the exhaust vent connection to the band saw while the saw blade was still moving. The saw blade lacerated and fractured the employee's middle finger and lacerated his ring finger on his right hand. Part of the employee's middle finger required amputation, but the employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Cleaning, Contact, Dust Collector, Finger, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1408433.015	50	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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