Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201031879 - Employee's hand lacerated in bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 201031879 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 01/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120303565	01/21/1999	1711	0	M Industrial Mechanical Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 12, 1998, Employee #1, age 19 , was using a large, heavy, portable electric bandsaw to cut the 2 in. square steel brackets of a large converter at a refinery. He was cutting the brackets with his left hand while holding them with his right when he fractured and severely lacerated his right hand and ring finger. Employee #1 should have used both hands to operate the saw because it inherently required the use of two hands.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, BANDSAW, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW, LACERATION, HAND, REFINERY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120303565			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Structural metal workers

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