Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201156767 - Employee amputates two fingers in table saw accident

Accident Summary Nr: 201156767 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 12/04/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300860632	12/20/2002	2499	0	Aspects Modular, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 a.m. on December 4, 2002, a carpenter working for a company that manufactured office furniture, was making a 0.5-inch-wide dado in a piece of wood measuring 3 inches by 4 inches in the custom milling department. He used a table saw (Powermatic Model-66, serial Number. 87667751) equipped with four blades. As he operated the saw, the piece of wood kicked back and the victim's left hand hit a blade, causing an amputation of his left index ring and pinkie fingers. He was hospitalized for emergency treatment.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, CARPENTER, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, SAW, BLADE, HAND, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300860632			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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