Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170160378 - Employee's fingers amputated in rip saw

Accident Summary Nr: 170160378 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 07/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125992941	07/21/1997	2511	0	The Wexford Collection

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning out the blade of a rip saw when his fingers struck the still coasting blade and were amputated. He was newly assigned to the operation and failed to follow lockout procedures. Employee #1's training was minimal and was conducted in English; he spoke only Spanish.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CIRCULAR SAW, LOCKOUT, SAW, UNTRAINED, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125992941			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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