Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120757.015 - Employee amputates two fingers on table saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 120757.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 10/08/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1438021.015	10/16/2019		337110	Schmitz Woodworks, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on October 8, 2019, an employee was cutting a piece of plywood on a table saw when the plywood kicked back and bent upward. The employee pushed the wood back down and accidentally touched the spinning saw blade. The employee was hospitalized to treat amputations of his left ring and index fingers.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Contact, Cutting, Finger, Kick Back, Plywood, Sawblade, Table Saw

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1438021.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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