Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 875476 - Employee cuts off thumb tip with saw

Accident Summary Nr: 875476 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/27/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119812964	05/07/1993	8211	0	Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District

Abstract: At about 10:40 a.m. on April 27, 1993, Employee #1 was cutting a short piece of round stock (2 inches by 6 inches) with a cutoff saw. The material was in a V-block when the blade got hung up on the material. Both the stock and the V-block twisted, moving Employee #1's thumb in line with the blade. Employee #1's left thumb tip to the top of his nail was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, SAW, STRUCK BY, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119812964			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Trade and industrial teachers

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