Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 971036 - Employee's four fingers amputated in chop saw

Accident Summary Nr: 971036 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 06/16/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105626295	07/10/1989	5074	0	Standard Plumbing Supply

Abstract: At 8:20 on June 16, 1988, Employee #1 lifted the guard to thread a new line of pipe into a chop saw and actuated the saw, but, because the guard was left up, the saw did not make a complete cut from the bottom of the pipe in an up stroke. Thinking he could push down on the top of the pipe to get a clean cut directly over the saw blade, Employee #1 placed his left hand under the guard and pushed his own hand into the saw, amputating four fingers. Employee #1 was rushed to the hospital with his fingers. Although he had been at this job for only one month, he had been trained.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105626295			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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