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Accident Summary Nr: 689737 - EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO MITER SAW; HAND AMPUTATED

Accident Summary Nr: 689737 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/19/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2904183	08/22/1985	8249	0	Vinnell Corp

Abstract: ON AUGUST 19, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:40 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING UP THE AREA INSIDE A GARAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ON A PAIR OF TIN SNIPS AND SLIPPED, LOSING HIS BALANCE. TO KEEP FROM FALLING HE GRABBED FOR A POWERED MITER SAW. HE PLACED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE CUTTING TABLE AND GRABBED THE HANDLE AND TRIGGER OF THE SAW WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. WHILE FALLING AND PULLING THE SAW DOWN WITH HIM HE AMPUTATED HIS LEFT HAND JUST ABOVE THE WRIST. AN ATTEMPT IS BEING MADE TO REATTACH THE HAND.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, SLIP, SAW, FALL, HOUSEKEEPING, LOST BALANCE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2904183			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Trade and industrial teachers

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