Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202556387 - Employee Amputates Thumb in Table Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202556387 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/06/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315534305	06/14/2013	3999	339999	Home Run Media Group

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June 6, 2013, Employee #1, with Home Run Media Group, was ripping a piece of acrylic on a table saw when he inadvertently made contact with the running saw blade. Employee #1 was trying to prevent the work piece from cocking at an angle, while ripping through the saw. There was no hood guard or any other physical barrier guard observed on the table saw to protect employees from coming into contact with the blade. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a partial amputation of his left thumb.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BARRIER GUARD, ROTATING KNIFE, THUMB, BLADE, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315534305			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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