Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14444475 - Employee's fingers severed by table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 14444475 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 04/03/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17381260	04/03/1985	3089	0	Polymer Tooling Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Craftsman table saw, serial #10322451, to cut four 3/4 in. strips of 30 in. by 8 in. particleboard. He was standing in front of the saw pushing the wood in the direction of the blade when his right hand contacted the unguarded saw blade. The tip of Employee #1's right little finger and his right ring and index fingers beyond the distal joints were severed. The saw was being used for crosscutting. The employee stated that during the two weeks he had been using the saw, no guard had not been provided.

Keywords: SEVERED, FINGER, WORK RULES, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17381260			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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