Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170184345 - Employee's abdomen punctured by kicked back pine piece

Accident Summary Nr: 170184345 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/02/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111872552	05/18/1992	3721	0	Rockwell International North American Aircraft

Abstract: Employee #1, of North American Aircraft, was using an Oliver table saw to make a 60 degree angle cut. Because of the angle of the cut, no guard was in place. Neither an anti-kickback device nor a push stick was used by Employee #1. He was cutting a 1 in. by 2 in. by 3 ft long piece of pine. The pine broke, kicking back a 3/4 in. by 1 ft 6 in. piece that punctured the right side of his abdomen. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: KICK BACK, ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, LUMBER, UNGUARDED, PUNCTURE, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111872552			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Millwrights

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