Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200966414 - Employee's finger is amputated in metal band saw

Accident Summary Nr: 200966414 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 03/15/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303270557	03/24/2000	2653	0	St. Laurent Packaging Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on March 12, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a metal cutting horizontal band saw. He had not received training on how to operate and service this saw. He set a 10-in. by 12-in. by 20 ft piece of metal on the saw to cut off 2 ft. Approximately two or three inches into the cut the saw blade stopped. He placed his left hand on the stock and reached up with his right hand to unbind the saw. When the saw blade was freed, his left hand was pulled into the blade. The tip of his left index finger was amputated and he was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BANDSAW, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303270557			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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