Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92976.015 - Employee amputates three fingers while operating a table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 92976.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 12/09/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1207279.015	01/18/2017		334220	Winegard Company

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 9, 2016, Employee #1 was cutting metal tubes with an up cut table saw operated by a foot pedal that was not adequately guarded. He leaned toward the point of operation to straighten a metal tube to be cut when his foot pressed the pedal initiating the up cut saw blade. Three fingers on Employee #1s right hand were amputated. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Finger, Machine Guarding, Point Of Operation, Struck By, Table Saw, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1207279.015	45	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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