Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201103454 - Employee's finger amputated while cutting wood

Accident Summary Nr: 201103454 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 01/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300816097	03/05/2003	2434	337110	Wright'S Cabinets & Tops Inc.

Abstract: On January 15, 2003, Employee #1, a cabinet maker, was operating a SCMI Italian made table saw. The employee had operated the saw before, but it was not part of the routine task of his job. The employee was on the last cut of 40 pieces cut to 3 1/8 in. by 4 ft, when the he pushed the cut wood between the fence and the blade with his right hand. When the employee brought the hand back, it struck the unguarded, still rotating blade amputating his right little finger. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, WOOD PANEL, FENCE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300816097			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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