Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170613459 - Employee's fingers amputated in table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170613459 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/06/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125849695	03/25/1997	2421	0	Setzer Forest Products Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a forklift operator working in a wood laminating department, needed some wooden wedges for a job. He told his supervisor that he could make the wedges himself and went to the shop area in another department to use a table saw. He removed the guard from the saw and cut one wedge. As he was cutting a second wedge, his left hand contacted the saw blade, severing his little and ring fingers. He was transported to the hospital, where both fingers were successfully reattached.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, SAW, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125849695			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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