Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201701166 - Employee Suffers Amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 201701166 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 10/08/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304172224	10/10/2001	2431	0	Universal Forest Products Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting angled stock on a chop saw and attempted to clear and end-piece from under the guard that was equipped with side barriers. Employee #1 reached in from the right side with his right hand and, while doing so, activated the foot activation pedal causing the saw blade to rise up and amputate the four fingers of the gloved right hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BARRIER GUARD, FINGER, GLOVE, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304172224			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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