Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170606727 - Employee's arm pulled into reciprocating saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 170606727 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/07/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120050406	04/20/1994	3429	0	Hardman Air Specialty

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a drill press with a 3 in. diameter sawing bit to trim aluminum airplane ashtray assemblies with a reciprocating saw blade. The drill was in the stationary position (not moving up and down) when Employee #1 caught the arm of his work smock on the moving blade, pulling his arm into the blade. He sustained a severe laceration to his left forearm. An accident-related citation was issued.

Keywords: CLOTHING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, SAW, LACERATION, DRILL PRESS, ARM, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120050406			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machine operators, not specified

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.