Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170194914 - Employee'S Thumb Amputated In Bandsaw

**Accident: 170194914 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 03/14/1991**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
112039037	03/21/1991	3949	Marcy Fitness Products

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on March 21, 1991, Employee #1 was using a bandsaw in the maintenance shop to cut 6 to 8 in. long pieces from approximately 3 ft long stock. He was removing a piece when the saw's pneumatic positioning control was bumped, and the saw blade amputated his right thumb.

Keywords: amputated, bandsaw, control lever, thumb, saw, blade, unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	112039037			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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