OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438641
MALACE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
PARMA, OH·
Event description
Employee amputates thumb while using table saw
Investigation abstract
At 3:00 p.m. on February 2, 2022, an employee was cutting composite wood into desired lengths using a Delta Invicta Table Saw. The employee did not place the weighted vacuum/ guard on top of the blade prior to operation. While the employee was using the push stick with his right hand, his left hand, that was holding material, was pulled into the blade. The employee's left thumb was amputated, and the employee was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 575
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