Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200531291 - Employee Amputates Thumb in Radial Arm Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 200531291 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/18/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310083324	11/14/2006	3354	331316	Pries Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on August 18, 2006, Employee #1 was cutting aluminum parts with the 6-inch modified radial arm saw. The adjustable guard was not adjusted correctly, and the saw blade was exposed while in the resting position. While employee #1 was pushing the material against the backstop, his right thumb contacted the unguarded saw blade. His thumb was amputated, and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310083324			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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