OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #517201

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

1989-04-19T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 517201
Report ID: 931800

Event description

Employee's fingers amputated by table saw

Investigation abstract

Employee #1's right hand became caught on the back side of a table saw set up fo r grooving. Part of his thumb, index finger, and middle finger were amputated.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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