Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201175593 - Employee Suffers Amputation Using Rip-Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201175593 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/10/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125715037	04/02/2004	5712	337110	Baku Corporation Dba Alder Creek Millwork

Abstract: On March 10, 2004, Employee #1 was cutting plywood for cabinet construction. Employee #1 was using a Powermatic 10-in. circular ripsaw. Employee #1 was using both hands to hold a piece of wood down to the table and feeding it into the moving saw blade. The fence on the saw was set 3 in. from the blade with the saw guard in place. As Employee #1 was feeding the wood into the saw it became lodged in the blade and pulled his right hand into the moving saw blade amputating three fingers. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CIRCULAR SAW, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125715037			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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