Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 673004 - RIGHT THUMB AMPUTATED BY POWER MITER SAW.

Accident Summary Nr: 673004 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/14/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14773857	11/14/1985	1522	0	Tomken Builders

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING 1 BY 2 INCH WOOD WINDOW FRAME MATERIAL TO SIZE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SAW WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND FEEDING AND HOLDING THE MATERIAL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE BROUGHT THE SAW DOWN BEFORE HE POSITIONED THE MATERIAL AND SUBSEQUENTLY AMPUTATED THE THUMB ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE MOVABLE PLASTIC LOWER BLADE GUARD WAS IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, SAW, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14773857			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters

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