Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201082054 - Employee's Finger Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 201082054 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 06/30/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300796489	11/12/1998	7361	0	Ats

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m., on June 30, 1998, Employee #1 was working in the assembly area cutting staves for the spindles. Employee #1 was splitting staves on a Craftsman XR- 2424 Saw, Serial Number 97197PO690, with the guard and the kick-back fingers in place. Employee #1 used his hand to push a stave into the blade of the saw, when the tip of his right index finger was amputated.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, SAW, SPINDLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300796489			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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