Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170706774 - Employee Saws Off Finger And Thumb
Accident: 170706774 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 10/03/1993 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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119861292 | 10/13/1993 | 1751 | Concrete Phase Inc. | ||||
Employee #1 was cutting 2 by 8 boards into 3-foot lengths on his thigh, using a circular saw that had an inoperable lower guard. As Employee #1 held the board in his left hand and attempted to cut it, the saw bound up. Employee #1 pushed the saw through, forcing the blade over the board's surface and amputating the thumb and index fingers holding the board. | |||||||
Keywords:
amputated, finger, work rules, construction, thumb, circular saw, jammed, struck by, unguarded
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 119861292 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Helpers, construction trades |