Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202442018 - Employee's Thumb Is Amputated in Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202442018 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/29/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125881789	09/21/2005	5211	444190	American Building Supply Inc

Abstract: At about 11:40 a.m. on July 29, 2005, Employee #1 was using a 10-in. Hitachi Slide Compound Saw (Model Number C10FSH) to cut stops on door jambs for prehung residential doors. His left thumb contacted the rotating blade and was partially amputated. Employee #1 had not been trained on the potential hazards and safety rules for this type of saw.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, SAW, BLADE, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125881789			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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