Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 828491 - Employee's finger amputated in automatic metal saw

Accident Summary Nr: 828491 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/23/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115094781	05/03/2000	5015	0	Tri-City Fabricating & Welding Co., Inc.

Abstract: On February 10, 2000, Employee #1 was operating an automatic metal cutoff saw. He had finished cutting the first part of the job and was waiting for it to be inspected. Employee #1 had his left middle finger in a slot on the machine bed when the material being cut automatically advanced, pinching and amputating part of his finger against the edge of the slot. He was able to return to work on April 6, 2000.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, METAL SAW, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115094781			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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