OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14224513
AMPUTATED,WOOD SLAB,FINGER,MACHINIST,SAW
Event description
FINGERS AMPUTATED DUE TO SAW BLADE
Investigation abstract
An employee was cutting wood using a Whitney Wood Shaper (Serial Number 15260). He began to run 18-in.-long by 2-ft-wide by 0.5 in.-think wood through the machi ne attempting to cut 0.25- in by 0.625-in rabbits along the edge. After several trial runs, he removed the guard and adjusted the guide to ensure the proper cut on the wood. After he made the appropriate adjustments, he failed to replace th e guard and began another sample cut. During the cutting, the employee lost cont rol of the wood and the wood kicked back causing his left hand to hit the cuttin g blade. Upon contact with the blade, his left little and middle fingers were am putated.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 728
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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