Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170068241 - Employee suffers amputation of fingers by circular saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170068241 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 08/10/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104455555	09/01/1993	2512	0	Sealy Furniture Of Maryland Ltd Partnership

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting wood frame parts for sofas on a Tannewitz brand circular saw. A guard was in place, but was bolted at a height of 5 inches above the table, so that the 10 inch blade was in fact not guarded at all. Employee #1 looked away when someone called his name, and his left index and little finger were fully amputated; his left thumb was partially amputated. A contributing factor to the accident was that workers are paid piece rates based on group production.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, BLADE, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104455555			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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