Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170375604 - Employee's fingers lacerated by table saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 170375604 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 05/31/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119698686	10/25/1994	3711	0	Nummi-New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 is a general maintenance employee in the Engineering Department of Facilities Control at an automobile manufacturing plant. Employee #1 was cutting strips of plexiglass with a 10 in. Oliver table saw, serial #95961, model #270. The plexiglass strips jammed on the anti-kickback device. Employee #1 lifted the saw guard to push the material through by hand along a fence guide. While he was removing his right hand, the third and fourth fingers were lacerated by the saw blade. Employee #1 sustained a partial amputation after being treated at the doctor's. The accident was caused by an ineffective kickback device, the lifting of the guard, and the employee's insufficient training.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LACERATION, BLADE, UNTRAINED, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119698686			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Millwrights

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