Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119140.015 - Employee amputates fingers while using saw

Accident Summary Nr: 119140.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/26/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1424881.015	08/21/2019		321920	Pacific Southwest Lumber

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 26, 2019, an employee was using a pressurized air hose to blow sawdust from the cutting blade of an unguarded "Producto" ripping saw. The employee was wearing gloves at the time of the injury and his glove and/or the air-hose made contact with the rotating saw blade and his left hand was drawn into the cutting blade. The employee sustained amputation injuries to the fingers on his left hand and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Air Hose, Amputated, Amputation, Glove, Sawdust, Unguarded, Unguarded Live Parts

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1424881.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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