Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 790527 - Employee's fingers amputated in saw blade

Accident Summary Nr: 790527 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 08/28/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126697325	08/28/1995	5211	0	Cascade Pine Specialties Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, of Cascade Pine Specialties, was clearing a jam in the resaw but failed to lock out the power to the saw arbor and infeed belt. When the jam cleared, the infeed belt carried his right hand and the stick he was using to clear the jam into the freed-up blade. The ring and little fingers of his right hand were amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, SAW, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126697325			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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