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Accident Summary Nr: 692277 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGERTIP AMPUTATED ON UNGUARDED TABLE SAW

Accident Summary Nr: 692277 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 04/29/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17383209	08/13/1986	8211	0	Norfolk Public Schools

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM ON APRIL 29, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIPPING A SMALL PIECE OF WOOD MOLDING ON A 10 INCH TABLE SAW. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO UTILIZE A PUSH STICK WHENEVER HE NEEDED TO WORK NEAR THE THE SAW'S BLADE. DURING THE RIPPING PROCESS THE WOOD TRIM RODE UP OVER THE SAW BLADE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE USED HIS LEFT HAND TO PUSH THE STOCK DOWN, THE STOCK BECAME BOUND AGAINST THE SAW BLADE. THE STOCK KICKED BACK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND, KNOCKING IT INTO THE SAW BLADE. THE TIP OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RING FINGER WAS AMPUTATED. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE ABSENCE OF SAFETY GUARDS ON THE TABLE SAW AND THE EMPLOYEE'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SAW, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17383209			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters

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