Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201050770 - Employee's arm punctured by flying piece of lumber

Accident Summary Nr: 201050770 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 04/19/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126162486	08/06/1997	2241	0	Macbeath Hardwood

Abstract: At approximately 7:20 a.m. on March 19, 1997, Employee #1 was using a Tyler ripsaw to cut 10 ft planks into different widths. He was feeding lumber into the machine when a wooden piece/chip from the edging became caught on the blade and shot out, piercing the soft tissue of his left forearm. Employee #1 was transported by a coworker to Telegraph Industrial Clinic, where after initial treatment he was referred to a hand surgeon.

Keywords: SPLINTER, WORK RULES, FOREARM, SAW, LUMBER, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, UNGUARDED, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126162486			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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