Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170868111 - Employee's Hand Is Injured by Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170868111 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/03/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309363794	11/16/2005	2499	321920	Borden Mfg Inc

Abstract: On June 3, 2005, Employee #1, a forklift operator, was using a specialized saw designed to make frame keys. Ordinarily, the saw was only used by two qualified and trained employees. Employee #1 was using the saw to rip wood, without being assigned to do so by his employer. When Employee #1 loaded the wood backwards, it kicked back. Employee #1's right hand was then pulled into the saw. He was hospitalized for a near-amputation of his thumb, multiple lacerations, and nerve damage. The machine was unguarded at the time of the accident.

Keywords: KICK BACK, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309363794			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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.