Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170611966 - Employee's fingers amputated when struck by flying board

Accident Summary Nr: 170611966 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 08/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125984468	10/06/1998	2431	0	L.H. Eubank & Sons Inc.

Abstract: On August 7, 1995, Employee #1, a set-up and molder machine operator, was using an Oliver table saw, model #270-D, serial #995678, to rip a pressure bar for use on a molder machine. The stock kicked back, and Employee #1's middle, ring, and small fingers on his left hand were amputated. The table saw was not equipped with a guard or with an anti-kick back device, as required under T8CCR.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SAW, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125984468			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Shaping and joining machine operators

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