Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202472643 - Employee Amputates Fingers While Using Radial Arm Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202472643 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 02/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307180489	03/14/2006	2434	337110	Decore-Ative Specialties

Abstract: At approximately 7:50 a.m. Employee #1 was cutting cardboard corners with an OMGA Radial Arm Saw Model Number 3085, when a piece of cardboard got jammed. Employee #1 placed the saw in the forward position, and reached around with his left hand to un-jam the piece of cardboard while the machine was still running. Employee #1's left hand was caught by the machine. Employee #1 was treated for an amputation of the left pinky, and nerve and bone damage to the left ring finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, JAMMED, SAW, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307180489			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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