Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170150940 - Employee loses grip and hand strikes saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 170150940 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 02/17/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112174503	02/24/1994	3432	0	Price Pfister, Inc.

Abstract: On February 17, 1994, an accident occurred inside the foundry department of a plumbing fixture manufacturing company. Employee #1, a core-setter, was operating a large bandsaw to cut and separate newly-casted plumbing fixtures. At the time of the accident he was sawing a part of the casting called a spruce, which is a funnel-shaped, non-product portion of the casting. He lost his grip, causing his right hand to strike the saw blade.

Keywords: BANDSAW, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112174503			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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