Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200524874 - Employee's finger amputated when gloved hand caught in saw

Accident Summary Nr: 200524874 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/07/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304792088	02/27/2002	5153	0	Sully Cooperative Exchange

Abstract: Employee #1 was cross cutting wood with a radial arm saw and when he finished the cut he attempted to return the device to the home position. The non kick back fingers had fallen and were caught on the fence and would not allow the saw to return to the home position. He turned off the saw and attempted to move the non kick back fingers back into place. His glove caught on the saw teeth and since the blade was still rotating his fingers was pulled into the blade. His thumb was lacerated and his index finger was amputated at the first knuckle. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GLOVE, GUARD, ROTATING KNIFE, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304792088			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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