Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201159001 - Employee's fingers are amputated by table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201159001 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/07/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300864717	02/03/2004	3581	333311	Signature Vending Systems

Abstract: On January 7, 2004, Employee #1 was cutting waste pallets on a table saw without a guard that he was not authorized to use. After wood debris built up around the blade, Employee #1 used his left hand to attempt to brush away the debris, and his left fingers and thumb made contact with the rotating blade. He was hospitalized for partial amputations of his left thumb, index and middle fingers.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300864717			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Assemblers

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