OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14224216
FRACTURE,REPAIR,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,SAW,LACERATION
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS INJURED WHEN GLOVE CAUGHT BY SAW
Investigation abstract
On June 5, 1985, Employee #1 was sawing lumber to repair broken pallets. The saw was a Rockwell rip saw with a hood-type guard affixed to the machine. The emplo yee was wearing gloves and his glove contacted the saw blade. As a result, his r ight hand was pulled into the saw blade, cutting one finger and breaking another finger.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 65 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 727
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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