Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170156822 - Employee's finger amputated by table saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 170156822 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 10/06/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112163472	10/13/1992	2426	0	Roy Thomas Furniture

Abstract: At approximately 3:57 p.m. on October 6, 1992, Employee #1 was using a table saw to rabbit a mirror moulding. When he reached under the running saw to unclog a jam, his right middle finger contacted the moving blade and was amputated. He also sustained lacerations on other fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Whittier Presbyterian Hospital for three days and then released to be treated as an outpatient. The employer was advised about accident prevention methods.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LACERATION, BLADE, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112163472			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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