Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201638160 - Employee's Finger Is Cut by Saw and Is Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 201638160 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 11/07/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312305105	11/13/2008	5031	423310	Western Pacific Building Materials Inc

Abstract: On November 7, 2008, Employee #1 was cutting a sheet of particle board to use for making crates to ship finished materials. The employee was pushing a piece of particle board into a panel saw. As he was pushing the board through the saw, he placed his right forefinger into the point of operation and into the saw blade, cutting his finger. The finger was immediately wrapped, and the employee was driven by the warehouse manager to the emergency room at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and surgery was performed on his finger.

Keywords: FINGER, SAW, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312305105			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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