Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201635968 - Employee Sustains Amputations While Using Compound Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 201635968 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 03/23/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309827178	04/05/2006	5211	444190	Parr Lumber Company Inc

Abstract: On March 23, 2006, Employee #1 was utilizing a compound saw to perform cuts for customers buying lumber at this location. The employee started to cut a large piece of lumber. The lumber bucked, and the guard shattered, allowing the employee to make contact with the rotating blade. The employee's middle finger was fully amputated and three-fourths of his ring and index fingers were amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, LACERATION, LUMBER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309827178			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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