Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170201032 - Employee's finger amputated when glove caught by saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 170201032 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 06/05/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111913851	07/17/1990	3442	0	Keller Industries

Abstract: Employee #1, age 19, was newly assigned to work with a hydraulic cut-off saw equipped with a foot-actuated air cylinder. He reached under the fixed guard, which covered the front of the saw and extended on both sides in a tunnel-like configuration. His gloved right hand became caught by the saw blade, and his right index finger had to be surgically amputated at the distal joint.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, FOOT CONTROL, CAUGHT BY, SAW, HYDRAULIC TOOL, INEXPERIENCE, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111913851			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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