Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201620432 - Employee injured when fingers amputated by chop saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201620432 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 07/15/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302969035	07/20/2000	2435	0	Pacific Wood Laminates Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a chop saw. He was distracted by someone calling to him. As Employee #1 turned around, his left hand slid under the saw guard and above the saw radius. At the same time he stepped on the foot control with his left foot, activating the saw blade upward. The saw amputated Employee #1's three fingers at the first middle knuckles. Employee #1 was hospitalized for surgery. However, the fingers could not be reattached.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, ELECTRIC SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302969035			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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