Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201104940 - Employee injured while operating rip-saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201104940 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 02/19/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120141437	08/09/2004	2431	321918	Meyer Moulding & Millwork, Inc.

Abstract: On February 19, 2004, Employee #1, a rip-saw operator for a company specializing in molding and millwork, was operating a saw. He noticed that a nut from the roller adjustment on the saw come loose and fall down on top of the rollers. As he opened up the guard door of the saw and reached in to grab the nut, his left hand got caught by the rotating saw blade. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for an amputated thumb and pointer finger on his left hand. An investigation revealed that the machine had not been deenergized before attempting to retrieve the nut.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, RIP, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BOLT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120141437			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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