Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202089686 - Employee Amputates Finger While Operating Bandsaw

Accident Summary Nr: 202089686 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 03/11/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313787590	03/29/2011	5113	424130	Hinkle Manufacturing, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on March 11, 2011, Employee #1 was working for a packing material manufacturer, using a bandsaw to cut foam into 3-inch wide pieces to be used as packaging material. The foam was stacked 10 pieces high during cutting. She used her left hand to push the foam, while her right hand did the guiding. As she cut the final foam piece, her left middle finger contacted the saw blade and its tip was amputated. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby medical facility, where she was treated for her injury. The accident investigation determined that Employee #1 was a new employee, having only been employed for an approximate 2 months and still undergoing training.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PPE, BANDSAW, FINGER, GUARD, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, BLADE, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313787590			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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