Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201036647 - Employee Is Injured While Changing Saw Blade

Accident Summary Nr: 201036647 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 10/04/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305477317	10/27/2004	3728	336413	Arrowhead Product Corp

Abstract: On October 4, 2004, Employee #1, a seam weld technician, was replacing a friction blade (circular saw blade) on a Dewalt cut-off saw (Serial Number 560500, 3800 RPM). She was using an allen wrench that had been modified by welding other metals to it, making it ergonomically easier to use. As Employee #1 inserted the allen wrench into the arbor of the saw, the power to the saw was activated. The allen wrench then struck her thumb and forehead. She was hospitalized for a fractured skull, fractured right thumb, and facial lacerations.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, LOCKOUT, SAW, LACERATION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305477317			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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