Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201620093 - Employee's fingers injured in trim saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201620093 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 09/02/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124704891	09/05/1997	2434	0	Nelson & Pyle Woodworking Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on September 2, 1997, Employee #1, of Nelson & Pyle Woodworking, Inc., was scraping excess glue off the conveyor rollers between two running trim saws on an automatic edge bander. He inadvertently tripped a microswitch, activating a trim saw. The top half of his right thumb was amputated, and his forefinger and middle finger sustained severe lacerations.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, SAW, LACERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124704891			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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