Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201170586 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED BY MOVING ROUTER
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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125798041 | 02/06/1998 | 3084 | 0 | Lamson & Sessions |
Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on September 2, 1997, Employee #1 suffered the amputation of his right index finger. Employee #1 was using a table saw to rip boards. The table saw did not have a guard in place. Another employee was on the other side of the saw catching the boards as they were being cut. Employee #1's right hand made contact with the saw blade. Employee #1 was transported to the local hospital then air lifted to another hospital for surgery. The injuries were so severe that the finger had to be amputated.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 125798041 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Extruding and forming machine operators |