Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202493987 - Employee Finger Is Amputated While Sawing Plywood

Accident Summary Nr: 202493987 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/12/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316518851	10/11/2012	5651	448140	Urban Outfitters West Llc Dba Urban Outfitters

Abstract: On September 12, 2012, Employee #1, a display artist, was ripping a 3.4 in. piece of plywood using a Ryobi RTS10 table saw. A piece of the plywood kicked back amputating the left index finger at the proximal inter phalangeal joint and lacerated the thumb. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to UC Davis Medical Center, where he underwent surgery. The employee was hospitalized for five days.

Keywords: WOOD CHIPS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, THUMB, SAW, LACERATION, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316518851			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Artists, performers and related workers n.e.c.

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