Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201031085 - Employee's finger lacerated on electric power saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201031085 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 02/25/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300755675	03/11/1998	7363	0	Kelly Staff Leasing

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at a cabinet manufacturer. He was using a Rockford Unisaw, model A34-771, serial #LF4628, to cut 15 to 16 strips from a 1/16 in. thick, 4 ft by 10 ft sheet of laminate. Employee #1 was standing in front of the 2 ft 11 in. high Unisaw table when he lacerated the little finger of his right hand. He was transported to the hospital, where he remained for over 24 hours. Employee #1 did not use a push stick while cutting the laminate. At the time of the accident, he was a leased mill worker from Kelly Staff Services, and had several years of experience.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW, LACERATION, EXTENSION HANDLE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300755675			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Milling and planing machine operators

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