Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202044483 - Employee's Leg Is Amputated by Swing Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202044483 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 06/27/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303448997	07/05/2000	2435	0	Rutland Plywood

Abstract: On June 27, 2000, Employee #1 was greasing the stop block mechanism on a swing saw. Apparently, he accidentally triggered the electric eye sensor which retracted the saw's blocking arm. His leg was pinned and caught in the machine. As a result, his right leg was amputated below the knee. It appeared from the initial investigation that lockout tagout procedures had not been followed as the key had not been removed from the control panel. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: KNEE, AMPUTATED, LOCKOUT, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303448997			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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