Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170702096 - Employee's finger amputated in table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170702096 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 06/10/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111812970	08/29/1994	3572	0	Read-Rite

Abstract: At 11:00 on June 10, 1994, Employee #1, an environmental safety and health manager for the Read-Rite Corporation, was attempting to cut a part for his desk drawer, which was out of alignment. He had tried to shim it for a more even surface but could not find the proper part so he decided to use a piece of aluminum and trim it to size with a table saw. Employee #1 made the first cut without any problem. He was attempting a second cut when the metal bound against the unguarded saw and the little finger of his right hand was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111812970			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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.