Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14211494 - Employee 'S Finger Amputated While Working With Table Saw
Accident: 14211494 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 06/04/1984 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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14834782 | 06/27/1984 | 1751 | Joseph Pekny Construction | ||||
An employee of Joseph Pekny Construction was cutting shims with a circular table saw to fix a fascia. He was momentarily distracted, and struck his index finger against the rotating blade of the saw. The saw was not equipped with an adjustable guard, and as a result the employee's finger was amputated below the second joint. He was hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
amputated, ppe, finger, struck against, circular saw
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 14834782 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Physicists and astronomers |