Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129341.015 - Employee lacerates thumb while operating table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 129341.015 -- Report ID: 0316300 -- Event Date: 08/19/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1489984.015	08/25/2020		922160	Yorktown Naval Weapons Stations - Fire Station 14

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on August 19, 2020, an employee was making approximately 17 cuts of plywood, using a coworker's personal table saw brought in from home. The table saw was a Ryovi 10-inch blade, Model BTS10S. While operating the table saw, the employee used both hands to control the plywood material. While cutting the plywood, the employee's hand slipped. His left thumb made contact with the energized blade, causing a laceration which required surgical repair. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Blade, Cutting, Energized, Hand, Laceration, Plywood, Slip, Table Saw, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489984.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Fire Fighter

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