Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170835292 - Employee Amputates Finger on Unguarded Blade

Accident Summary Nr: 170835292 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 03/21/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125534305	03/24/2006	2421	321113	Standard Structures Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:35 p.m. on March 21, 2006, Employee #1, who worked for a company that produced specialty wood products, was holding the end of a 2-inch by 6-inch by 8-ft board. The workers were in the process of running the material through head one for trim and finger jointing, using an unguarded trim saw blade underneath a table. Employee #1 was removing a defect that was located two inches from the end, when his finger struck against the unguarded blade and it was amputated. He was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, STRUCK AGAINST, WORK STATION, MILLING MACHINE, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125534305			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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