Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Alert: Due to routine maintenance on the OSHA website, some pages may be temporarily unavailable.
To report an emergency, file a complaint with OSHA or ask a safety and health question, call 1-800-321-6742 (OSHA).

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 202468120 - Worker Amputates Finger While Operating Table Saw

Accident: 202468120 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 06/08/2009
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
31243262806/26/20099224State Of California, Department Of Forestry And Fi
At approximately 3:15 p.m. on June 8, 2009, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic with Department of Forestry of the State of California, was temporarily assigned to cut 2x2 pieces of lumber to create wood frames. While using a Delta 10-inch table saw, he amputated the distal tip of his left index finger (second digit).
Keywords: amputated, finger, circular saw, inexperience, table saw
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 312432628 Non Hospitalized injury Amputation Machinery maintenance occupations

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close