Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170164560 - Employee's eye injured by flying saw tooth

Accident Summary Nr: 170164560 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/27/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111977526	04/03/1991	2511	0	Tru-Top Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Guhdo table saw with a 10 in. diameter scaring-type blade just put into use for cutting Formica-like surface panels. Approximately 10 minutes after beginning the job, a tip of one saw tooth was ejected from the rotating blade and struck Employee #1 in the left eye, apparently resulting in permanent eye damage. There was no hood guard in place over the rotating saw blade. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 4300(a).

Keywords: EYE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SAW, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111977526			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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