Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201632270 - Employee Lacerates Thumb With Band Saw Wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 201632270 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 11/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304947955	11/27/2001	2499	0	Stimson Lumber Company

Abstract: On November 20, 2001, Employee #1, a saw filer, was operating a surface grinder attached to a 6-foot bandsaw wheel. The grinder wheel was alongside the bandsaw wheel. He had just finished resurfacing the wheel. The saw was still running when Employee #1 turned the bandsaw wheel to remove burrs left from the grinding operation. As he pulled down on the bandsaw wheel, his hand contacted the running grinder wheel and was pulled into the nip point. He suffered a laceration to his right thumb. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment on his thumb.

Keywords: GRINDER, WHEEL, BANDSAW, LACERATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304947955			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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