Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170245583 - Employee's fingers amputated by bandsaw on first day

Accident Summary Nr: 170245583 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 09/06/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111358065	10/02/1990	2091	0	Arctic Alaska Seafoods Inc

Abstract: A seafood processing plant hired Employee #1, a 20-year old, to cut frozen crab claws off with a Butcher Boy bandsaw, model 1640. Employee #1 was trained for 20 minutes. The crab was 1 1/2 in. high and the saw blade opening was 7 in.; there was no guard. Employee #1 had been working for 3 1/2 hours before he amputated 3 fingers from his left hand by striking the saw blade. The employee was cutting on the training saw, but without saw guards, an outlined training procedure, or supervision. The employer was cited for the removal of the saw guards and the lack of accident prevention orientation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, INEXPERIENCE, BLADE, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111358065			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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