Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201071735 - Employee Is Injured When Fingers Amputated by Radial Arm Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201071735 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 10/30/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310813936	11/26/2007	2448	321920	Commercial Box And Pallet

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on October 30, 2007, Employee #1 was assigned the task of cutting a 1 inch by 6 inch by 18 inch piece of wood. Employee #1 was to trim about 1 to 2 inches from longer pieces of similar wood using a radial arm saw, Machine Number 9. Employee #1 observed the cutting blade was stuck. Employee #1 turned to his right and bent over to switch off the machine using his right hand. Employee #1's left gloved hand made contact with the blade and was pulled inside. Employee #1 sustained amputations of the left, ring, middle and index finger at the worksite. Later at the hospital, the thumb had to be amputated. Due to this accident, Employee #1 lost four fingers on his left hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, ELECTRIC SAW, BLADE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310813936			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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