Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171054729 - Employee's fingers amputated in table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 171054729 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/25/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126765015	11/25/1996	2434	0	Karman Kitchens

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning off a table saw. He removed the saw's sliding table top, with the guard attached, and balanced it on the table saw, exposing its rotating blade. Without turning off the saw, he began to blow away the saw dust with a compressed air hose. His right hand contacted the moving blade, amputating his index, middle, and ring fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, COMPRESSED AIR, SAW, BLADE, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126765015			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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