Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127315.015 - Employee's thumb is amputated by chop saw

Accident Summary Nr: 127315.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 06/23/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1480870.015	06/26/2020		321113	Rex Lumber, Brookhaven, Llc.

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on June 23, 2020, an employee was cutting scrap lumber with a miter/chop saw. The employee stacked two pieces of scrap lumber that did not have a straight edge on the chop saw and began to cut. As the saw made contact with the boards, the boards kicked up, causing the employee's thumb to contact the blade. The employee amputated the right side of the tip of right thumb and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Chop Saw, Contact, Cutting, Kick Back, Lumber, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1480870.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.