Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201104981 - Employee fingers get amputated by chop saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201104981 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 06/23/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125757955	08/26/2004	3324	331512	Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 a.m. on June 23, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a chop saw, Serial Number 5127 R, model number M225R. Employee #1 removed his hand from the chop saw blade handle to get a piece of wood when the chop saw came down on his left fingers. The return spring, designed to hold up the chop saw, was not in place at the time of the accident. The chop saw blade amputated Employee #1 ring and small fingers below the first knuckle. Employee #1 was hospitalized at U.C. San Francisco Hospital to reattach his severed fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FOUNDRY, HAND TOOL, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125757955			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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