Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201171790 - Employee amputates thumb while using a skillsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 201171790 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125808923	05/14/2002	2499	0	Systems Plus Lumber Co

Abstract: On May 2, 2002, Employee #1 was working as an assembler at a facility where trusses for structures were being manufactured. Employee #1 was working with a crew assembling 2 by 4's and 2 by 6's into trusses. Employee #1 was using a skilsaw to cut a piece of wood and was holding the guard on the saw in the up position as he started to cut the wood. Employee #1's left hand slipped off the saw as he was cutting the piece of wood and the tip of his left thumb was cut off when it contacted the saw blade. Employee #1's left thumb was amputated to the first joint. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: TRUSS, AMPUTATED, THUMB, SAW, WOOD SHAPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125808923			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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