Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170571772 - Employee's fingers cut by blade of vertical bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 170571772 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126479179	10/12/1995	3089	0	Carlisle Geauga Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Delta vertical bandsaw to cut parts for lawn mowers. The bandsaw guards for the unused portion of the blade had been removed and Employee #1's left hand came into contact with the unguarded blade. He sustained cuts to the tendons of his third finger and amputation of his index finger.

Keywords: TENDON, AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, WORK RULES, LACERATION, BLADE, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126479179			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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