Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118072.015 - Employee amputates fingertip after cleaning out saw

Accident Summary Nr: 118072.015 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 07/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1416504.015	07/19/2019		321920	J N Pallet Company, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on July 11, 2019, an employee was operating a saw, feeding wood slabs into a slab recovery saw. The employee turned off the saw; opened the guard while the blade was spinning to sweep out sawdust. The employee's right hand contacted the saw blade and was amputated fingertip. The employee was treated but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Circular Saw, Fingertip, Guard, Sawdust

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1416504.015	19	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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