Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 708024 - STRUCK BY FLYING PIECE OF LUMBER THROWN BY RADIAL ARM SAW

Accident Summary Nr: 708024 -- Report ID: 0352460 -- Event Date: 08/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2852945	09/10/1986	9211	0	State Highway Administration (Hagerstown Shop)

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM, ON AUGUST 28, 1986, THE ROAD MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR WAS RIPPING 3 TO 4 FOOT PIECES OF 2 BY 4 LUMBER ON A DEWALT-BLACK & DECKER RADIAL ARM SAW, SERIAL #65070858. THE SAW WAS NOT SET FOR THE WOOD TO BE FED AGAINST THE DIRECTION OF BLADE ROTATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED UP AND STOOD TO THE SAW'S RIGHT (THE OUTFEED SIDE). A PIECE BEING CUT, SPLIT, THEN WAS THROWN OUTWARD WHEN THE SAW BLADE STRUCK A KNOT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND (RESULTING IN A LARGE CONTUSION AND BLOOD CLOT) AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN (RESULTING IN AN ABRASION). HE WAS EXAMINED, INCLUDING X-RAYS, AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL. HE RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT AND WAS RELEASED.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, PLANK, SAW, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2852945			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Assemblers

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