Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201177227 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated by Power Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201177227 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/11/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125832303	03/25/2005	5211	444190	Kbi Norcal Distribution

Abstract: On March 11, 2005, Employee #1, with KBI NorCal Distribution, was using an up-cut saw to cut wood for trusses. As he was removing wood chips from the saw, he activated the foot control and his left thumb was amputated. Employee #1 was treated at Rideout Hospital.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, START BUTTON, FINGER, CLEANING, FOOT CONTROL, THUMB, LOCKOUT, SAW, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125832303			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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