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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14296313

THUMB,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION,TABLE SAW

Event
THUMB,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION,TABLE SAW
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14296313
Report ID
352440

Event description

EMPLOYEE CUT THUMB ON TABLE SAW

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A SEARS CRAFTSMAN 10 INCH TABLE SAW, MODEL 11392980-51, SE RIAL #4017-MO-318, TO CUT WOOD. HIS LEFT THUMB SOMEHOW CAME INTO CONTACT WITH TH E SAW BLADE, RESULTING IN A BONE-DEEP CUT. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES AND THE INS ERTION OF PINS TO REPAIR. EMPLOYEE #1 SAID THAT HE WAS TRAINED IN THE USE OF THE SAW. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREV ENTED IF THE SAW BLADE HAD BEEN ADEQUATELY GUARDED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    727
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    3
    Task assigned
    1

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