Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202440236 - Employee Fingers Are Amputated in Saw Blade

Accident Summary Nr: 202440236 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 11/03/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125885624	12/15/2004	2439	321214	Imperial Valley Lumber Dba Valley Lumber

Abstract: At 9:41 a.m., on November 9, 2004, Employee #1, a non-union employee, was cutting lumber. The employee was wearing gloves while cutting a 24-in. long, 2x4 lumber using a Metric 14-in. Radial Arm Saw. Employee #1's glove on his right hand was caught and entangled in the operating saw blade, pulling his hand in contact with cutting edge of the saw blade. The employee's first and second finger was fractured and the ring finger was amputated. Employee #1 was transported by helicopter to Loma Linda University Medical Center in San Bernardino where he was admitted for surgery and remained for 3 days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BY, SAW, LUMBER, BLADE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125885624			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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