Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 780205 - Employee injured when struck by flying piece of wood

Accident Summary Nr: 780205 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 02/02/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111193504	04/02/1990	2531	0	Classic Cabinets Of Nevada

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on February 2, 1990, Employee #1 was cutting cabinet tops on an unguarded hand-feed rip saw that did not have a kick-back prevention device. He was ripping particle board at an approximately 20 degree angle, using the rip fence as a guide. The waste portion of the material was thrown back and a piece struck Employee #1 in the abdomen, causing contusions. He threw his hands in the air, allowing the piece of board to be thrown through the air, striking his left hand and lacerating his thumb. On March 1, 1990, Employee #1 underwent orthopedic surgery to correct nerve and muscle damage.

Keywords: BOARD, KICK BACK, WORK RULES, THUMB, SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111193504			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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