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Accident Summary Nr: 14206171 - FINGERS AMPUTATED BY TRIMMER SAW BLADE

Accident Summary Nr: 14206171 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 02/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15084791	02/20/1985	2431	0	Lumoco Inc

Abstract: ON FEBRUARY 18, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING BEHIND A MOLDING MACHINE, TYING STRINGS AROUND BUNDLES OF ROUND CUTSTOCK WHICH HAD BEEN GRADED AND PLACED ON A RACK BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS COWORKER DECIDED TO SWITCH JOBS. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED AROUND THE END OF THE GRADING RACK, STEPPED ON A PIECE OF SCRAP MATERIAL AND FELL. WHEN HE REACHED OUT TO CATCH HIMSELF, HE CONTACTED A PARTIALLY GUARDED (THE LOWER HALF) SNAP END TRIMMER SAW BLADE. THE TRIMMER SAW IS A 10 INCH CIRCULAR SAW USED TO TRIM ENDS OF CUTSTOCK AND IS MOUNTED AT THE END OF THE GRADING RACK. THE SAW AMPUTATED HIS RIGHT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, SLIP, SAW, FALL, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15084791			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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