Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14506323 - INJURED BY INADEQUATELY GUARDED SAW BLADE

Accident Summary Nr: 14506323 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 09/14/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1498922	09/14/1984	2421	0	Tigue Lumber Co

Abstract: AN ATTACHMENT FAILURE CAUSED THE 19 INCH ROTATING SAW BLADE OF A TRIMMER SAW, BEING USED IN A SAWMILL, TO COME LOOSE AND FLY ONTO THE WALKWAY IN FRONT OF THE SAW. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY THE LOOSE SAWBLADE, SUFFERING AN AMPUTATED LEG, AMPUTATED FOOT ON HIS OTHER LEG AND ADDITIONAL LEG DAMAGE. ADEQUATE GUARDS WERE NOT BEING USED.

Keywords: GUARD, CIRCULAR SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1498922			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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