Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201061496 - Employee injured when finger amputated in table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201061496 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 11/23/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126008226	12/14/1998	2521	0	Quality Craft Cabinets

Abstract: At 11:10 a.m. on November 23, 1998, Employee #1, a regular full time employee, was using a table saw to cut 4-inch by 4-inch squares from 24-inch by 36-inch boards, to make "toe kick" cut outs for cabinets. As Employee #1 cut the wood stock, the 4-inch by 4-inch square did not come loose as usual, and he reached with his right hand to get it. At the same time the wood and the saw blade bound up, causing the wood to kick back. This pulled Employee #1's hand into the saw blade, severing his index and middle right fingers.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, BLADE, HAND, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126008226			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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