Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133227.015 - Employee amputates foot when changing blade on energized ban

Accident Summary Nr: 133227.015 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 02/09/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1514434.015	02/11/2021		321113	Rock Wood Products Of Dillwyn, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:47 a.m. on February 9, 2021, an employee working for a sawmill changed the sawblade while a saw was still energized. The employee instructed a coworker (machine operator) to start the saw. At this time, he lost his balance which caused the conveyor to pull his foot into the roller and bandsaw blade. The employee amputated his foot and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bandsaw, Caught By, Changing, Foot, Instantaneous amputation, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lost Balance, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Maintenance, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Saw, Sawblade, Sawmill, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1514434.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury

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