Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453229 - FINGER CONTACT WITH MOVING SAW BLADE.

Accident Summary Nr: 14453229 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/31/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2656106	07/31/1985	2448	0	J & D Sawmill

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A HEAD SAW. HE CLAIMS THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE SUPERVISORS SUSPECT THAT EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PIECE OF BARK FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SAW WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WEARING GLOVES, THE HEAD SAW PROBABLY CAUGHT THE BACK OF THE GLOVE AND PULLED HIS FINGERS INTO THE SAW BLADE. A SAFER AND MORE PRUDENT WAY OF REMOVING BARK FROM THE BLADE WHILE THE SAW IS RUNNING IS TO USE A STICK OR BOARD.

Keywords: FINGER, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2656106			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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