Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93181.015 - Employee severs left thumb with band saw

Accident Summary Nr: 93181.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 02/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1210956.015	02/15/2017		311710	Alabama Catfish, Llc

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on February 7, 2017, Employee #1 was using a band saw to remove the heads from catfish. The employee was not wearing the required PPE (chain gloves). Employee #1 was either not paying attention or working too fast, and struck the band saw blade, severing his left thumb to the first knuckle.

Keywords: Amputation, Bandsaw, Blade, Glove, Inattention, PPE, Severed, Struck Against, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1210956.015	21	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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