Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201480183 - Employee's thumb amputated in circular rip saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201480183 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 03/26/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125657916	04/25/1997	2759	0	Scott Screen Arts

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a manual-feed circular rip saw on which no guard had been installed. When the product he was cutting kicked back, his left hand struck against the saw blade. Employee #1 sustained lacerations and amputation of his left thumb.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125657916			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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