Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138166.015 - Employee partially amputates fingertip while troubleshooting

Accident Summary Nr: 138166.015 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 08/07/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1547461.015	08/12/2021		321113	Midwest Hardwoods Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 a.m. on August 7, 2021, Employee #1, a 31-year-old head saw operator was manually checking the temperature of a 56-inch circular saw blade to troubleshoot overheating issues. Although the saw was turned off and the drive motor isolated, the blade was still winding down when the employee placed his hand on its face. The teeth of the saw blade made contact with the fingertip, causing a partial amputation of the left index fingertip. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Lockout/Tagout, Partial Amputation, Saw, Sawblade, Tagout, Troubleshooting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1547461.015	31	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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