Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202527867 - Employee Amputates His Thumb on Miter Saw

Accident Summary Nr: 202527867 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 03/04/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311655989	05/21/2008	7389	561499	De Paoli Sign Services Inc.

Abstract: On March 4, 2008, Employee #1 was using a 12-inch sliding compound miter saw to cut thin pieces of aluminum. Employee #1 was cutting a piece of aluminum that had a small bump on it. The piece of metal bounced, his left hand slipped, and the tip of his thumb was cut off by the saw. He was not hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, SAW, LACERATION, HAND TOOL, METAL SIDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311655989			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous precision metal workers

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