Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 829598 - Employee's fingers amputated and lacerated by dado blade

Accident Summary Nr: 829598 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/21/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104209911	06/21/1988	2542	0	V-T Industries Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using the dado blade on a Delta Rockwell unisaw to cut a hole in a door for a flush bolt. When his right hand slipped into the unguarded dado blade his index finger was amputated above the first knuckle and his thumb and middle fingers were lacerated.. There was no guard of any sort for the dado blade.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104209911			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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