Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170201974 - EMPLOYEE CUT OFF TIPS OF TWO FINGERS

Accident Summary Nr: 170201974 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 12/07/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111959367	12/19/1990	2431	0	Michaels International Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 AM ON DECEMBER 7, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CUT OFF SAW IN A REMANUFACTURING PLANT. HE HAD BEEN TRAINED IN THE OPERATION OF THE SAW. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING A DEFECT OUT OF A PIECE OF LUMBER AND PUSHED THE BOARD THROUGH WITH HIS HAND INSTEAD OF USING ANOTHER PIECE OF LUMBER, AS HE HAD BEEN TRAINED TO DO. HE ACTIVATED THE SAW AND CUT OFF THE TIPS OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER AND RING FINGER. NO VIOLATIONS ARE BEING WRITTEN AS THE SAW WAS PROPERLY GUARDED AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN TRAINED IN THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT.

Keywords: SEVERED, SAWYER, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, SAW, LACERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111959367			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Sawing machine operators

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