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Accident Summary Nr: 802819 - EMPLOYEE SUFFERED AMPUTATED AND CUT FINGERS ON TABLE SAW

Accident Summary Nr: 802819 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/15/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105443402	08/18/1987	3556	0	Gen Iii, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 HAD RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO CUT INSULATION STRIPS TO BE USED IN CONSTRUCTING A RESTAURANT SALAD DISPLAY CASE. THE TABLE SAW BEING USED, LOCATED IN THE DOCK AREA, WAS A ROCKWELL SUPER 10 MODEL 34.710. IT WAS BEING USED TO CUT TWO INCH STRIPS OF INSULATION. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED ONE AMPUTATED FINGER AND TWO SEVERELY CUT FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE TABLE SAW LACKED A HOOD GUARD, ANTI-KICK BACK FINGERS AND A SPREADER. ALSO, EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO ADJUST THE FENCE WHILE MAKING THE CUT.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, SAW, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105443402			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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