Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 789487 - Employee's fingers lacerated by unguarded table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 789487 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 01/14/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115737215	01/14/1992	2434	0	Tolmie Enterprises Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was using an unguarded table saw to freehand backcut a dado cut on a 96 in. long by 2 3/4 in. melamine board. The board kicked back suddenly and was thrown away from Employee #1. His hand then went into the operating dado blade. As a result, most of the joint on his little finger was removed, and the second and middle fingers were cut deeply. The little finger was later amputated at the second joint, and skin grafts were applied to the other fingers.

Keywords: BOARD, KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115737215			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cabinet makers and bench carpenters

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