Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202654703 - Worker Amputates Finger Cutting Pvdf Plastic

Accident Summary Nr: 202654703 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/01/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317198638	08/07/2013	3699	335999	Ultra T Equipment Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 1, 2013, Employee # 1, a 45-year-old male with Ultra T Equipment Company, was modifying parts of substrate automated cleaning system in production router area. Employee #1 was using a table saw to cut Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) plastic material. The material he was cutting slipped, and the saw blade amputated his left ring and middle finger. Emergency Medical Services were summoned and transported Employee #1 to a local hospital, where he was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LACERATION, PLASTIC MFG, BLADE, TABLE SAW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317198638			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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