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Accident Summary Nr: 201177128 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Saw Blade

Accident Summary Nr: 201177128 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/30/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125832485	04/05/2005	1793	238150	Hylton Glass Co Inc Dba Sierra Glass

Abstract: On March 30, 2005, Employee #1 of Sierra Glass, was cutting 0.5-in. plywood with aluminum skin for shelves for the work truck. Employee #1 was using a Delta Unisaw, a 10-in. tilting arbor saw, Serial Number 90023538, Catalog Number 34-802. Employee #1 was using both hands to hold the plywood down to the table and feed it into the moving saw blade. The guard was in place. As Employee #1 was feeding the wood into the saw, it became lodged in the blade and pulled Employee #1's right hand into the moving saw blade, amputating his middle finger. Employee #1 called out a coworker for help. He came to Employee #1's assistance and took Employee #1 to Enloe Medical Hospital. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: WOOD CHIPS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, SKIN, BLADE, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125832485			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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