Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14456305 - EMPLOYEE SEVERED 4 FINGERS ON MITER SAW

Accident Summary Nr: 14456305 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 03/11/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3265949	03/11/1986	2451	0	Modulaire Industrial Mfg.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1'S ASSIGNED TASK ON THE DAY THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WS TO CUT WINDOW AND DOOR MOULDNGS ON A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. HE WAS USING A TABLE MOUNTED ROCKWELL MITER CHOP SAW. THE SAW WAS PRE-SET TO MAKE THE PROPER ANGLE CUT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HURRIEDLY PUSHING THE MOULDING MATERIAL THROUGH THE SAW BLADE. HE APPARENTLY WAS WORKING AT SUCH A FAST PACE THAT HE PUSHED THE MOULDING WITH HIS LEFT HAND AT THE SAME TIME THAT HE WAS LOWERING THE SAW WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HE COMPLETELY SEVERED ALL FOUR FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, SAW, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3265949			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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