OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221354822
WITMER INDUSTRIES INC.
ABBOTSFORD, WI·
Event description
Employee amputates finger on table saw while test-cutting bo
Investigation abstract
At 7:00 a.m. on May 6, 2021, Employee #1, a 29-year-old Latina woman, was to the incident. The employee was treated without hospitalization. working at Witmer Industries, a manufacturer of retail and commercial furniture. The employee had just finished setting the depth of the dado blade on a Powermatic Model 66 table saw (Serial Number: 98661799) and attempted to send a 5 7/8-inch scrap board through the saw to test the setup. The board became caught against the fence, and the employee's finger made contact with the rotating dado blade. She amputated her left index finger. She was not using the automatic feeder, adjustable guard, or a push stick at the time of the incident. There were no witnesses. Weather and environmental conditions did not contribute
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 F
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 779
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