Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96463.015 - Employee amputates finger tip on circular saw

Accident Summary Nr: 96463.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 05/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1240091.015	06/20/2017		423510	Ami Metals Inc

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on May 30, 2017, Employee #1 was using a Metlsaw, Model NF12, to saw aluminum plate metal. There were four protective guards between the operator and the computer controlled circular saw. The employee raised one of the four protective guards just as the saw blade was on the return trip, and placed his hand in the path of the blade. The tip of his ring finger on his right hand was amputated.

Keywords: Amputated, Blade, Circular Saw, Finger, Machine Guarding, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1240091.015	20	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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