Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201054590 - Employee's fingers amputated by saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 201054590 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/22/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125986927	11/17/2000	3651	0	Eti Sound System

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on September 22, 2000, Employee #1, a machine operator, was cutting a piece of particle board 96-in. by 48-in. by .75-in. The particle board slipped and his right hand came in contact with the saw blade. He suffered an amputation of the third and fourth finger, and a deep laceration to the second and fifth finger on his right hand. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, SAW, LACERATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125986927			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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