Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201615176 - Employee Amputates Fingers in Bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 201615176 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 04/28/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315667378	05/04/2012	2421	321211	Northwest Hardwoods Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 p.m. on April 28, 2012, Employee #1, with Northwest Hardwoods Inc., was using a horizontal bandsaw to cut a piece of 3 in. diameter metal flex tubing. Employee #1 had placed the tubing in the clamp of the bandsaw and turned the machine on. As the machine was running, Employee #1attempted to adjust the clamp to hold the flex tubing in place. Employee #1's right hand was caught in the teeth of the running bandsaw blade resulting in four fingers on his right hand being amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, BANDSAW, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, SAWMILL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315667378			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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