Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14456511 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY PIECE OF METAL PROPELLED BY TABLE SAW

Accident Summary Nr: 14456511 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/02/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15193964	05/04/1984	3231	0	Linford Glass Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED A PIECE OF 18-FOOT ALUMINUM EXTRUSION CHANNEL IRON ON THE TABLE SAW PLATFORM. HE THEN TURNED AND WALKED AWAY, EXPECTING A WORKER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE TO REMOVE THE PIECE OF IRON. SOMEHOW, THE PIECE OF MATERIAL REVERSED DIRECTION ON THE TABLE AND THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROTATING BLADE OF THE SAW. THE MOMENTUM FROM THE SAW PROPELLED THE MATERIAL ABOUT 25 FEET ACROSS THE ROOM AND INTO THE RIGHT ARM OF EMPLOYEE #1. HIS ARM WAS BROKEN.

Keywords: FRACTURE, IRON, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15193964			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sawing machine operators

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