Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201146388 - Employee Is Struck by Tip of Saw Blade and Is Hospitaized

Accident Summary Nr: 201146388 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/10/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125955427	12/10/2004	5211	444110	Ganahl Lumber

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on November 10, 2004, an employee of a lumber and home improvement center was cutting a 5 ft by 5 ft, 0.75-in.-thick plywood sheet into squares with a table saw. As the work proceeded, a piece of the carbide tip flew off the guarded blade and went underneath the employee's face shield. The metal piece embedded itself in the right side of his throat next to the carotid artery. The employee underwent surgery to remove the metal. He was released from the hospital two days later. The blade was new, having been in use for only one day. Bairco Saw Works manufactured it.

Keywords: THROAT, GUARD, ROTATING KNIFE, SAW, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, FLYING OBJECT, BLADE, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125955427			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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