OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221426299

SKANDIA ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA SKANDIA TRUSS

SKANDIA, MI· 2021-12-16T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Circular Saw, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Kick Back, Lumber, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Push Stick, Saw, Sawblade, Spreader Bar, Table Saw, Training, Unguarded
NAICS: 321214
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345718530
Employer profile: SKANDIA ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA SKANDIA TRUSS
Summary number: 221426299
Report ID: 0552652

Event description

Employee partially amputates two fingers while operating tab

Investigation abstract

At 8:45 a.m. on December 16, 2021, an employee was making rip cuts on a table saw when the lumber kicked back and pulled the employee's left hand into the saw blade. The employee amputated his index and middle fingertips, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
727

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