Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 130188.015 - Employee cuts fingertip when removing wood debris from sawbl
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1496637.015 | 10/08/2020 | 321999 | Alpine Cabinet Company |
Abstract: At 6:45 a.m. on September 30, 2020, an employee was working as a shop helper for a cabinet manufacturer. The employee was being trained by Coworker #1 (machine operator/trainer). It was the employee's third day working at the location. In the previous days, Coworker #1 was showing the employee how to safely operate the electric table saws and other equipment around the shop. Currently, Coworker #1 was instructing the employee on operation of the electric Power-Matic Model 66 10-inch Tilting Arbor Saw. According to Coworker #2 (operations manager) they had just cut a 3/4-inch composite wood board on the table saw when Coworker #1 briefly stepped away to take care of another task. After the cut was complete, the employee allegedly used his gloved right pinkie finger to attempt to flick away a piece of residual wood from the left side of the rotating blade. As a result, the employee sustained a laceration to his fingertip through the glove when his hand contacted the sawblade. The employee was transported in a private vehicle to the hospital, where he was treated and released within two hours and reported back to work the same day.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1496637.015 | 18 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous hand working occupations |
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