Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 762369 - Employee's hand amputated by saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 762369 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/23/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18573816	05/30/1990	2499	0	Burke Wood Products, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was positioning a wood part to be cut by a radial saw. The lower blade guard was missing from the saw. Employee #1 hit the saw blade with his hand while placing the part in the saw and his right hand was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, BLADE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18573816			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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