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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567515

FINGER,SAW,INEXPERIENCE,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

Event
FINGER,SAW,INEXPERIENCE,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14567515
Report ID
454510

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED ON TABLE SAW

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING PLASTIC RODS, 3 1/4" THICK BY 2 FEET LONG, ON AN UNGUARD ED TABLE SAW. HIS HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE SAW AND FOUR FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED. THE SAW WAS NOT GUARDED AND THE EMPLOYEE HAD NEVER USED THE SAW PRIOR TO THE ACC IDENT.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    14
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    637
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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