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Accident: 98649.015 - Worker Using Circular Saw Incurs Finger Amputation

Accident: 98649.015 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 08/17/2017
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1256789.01508/17/2017The Pines Motor Lodge Of Suffolk, Inc.
At 11:15 a.m. on August 17, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a motel, was operating an 8.25-inch circular table saw to cut paneling boards. His right hand slipped and made contact with the rotating blade. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of his right index finger and a severe laceration to his right thumb.
Keywords: struck against, material handling, amputation, laceration, machine guarding, table saw, blade, finger, circular saw
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1256789.015 39 M Hospitalized injury Amputation Carpenters

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