OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672808
AMPUTATED,FINGER,JAMMED,SAW,BLADE
Event description
FINGERS AMPUTATED BY RE-SAW MACHINE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUNNING A RE-SAW MACHINE EQUIPPED WITH FEED ROLLERS. THE ROLLERS HAVE A RELEASE LOCATED AT THE POSITION THE BOARDS ARE FED INTO THE RE-SAW. THE DISTANCE FROM THE FRONT OF THE FEED ROLLERS TO THE SAW BLADE WAS 24 INCHES. SINC E EMPLOYEE #1 DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED, IT IS SURMISED THAT HE HE MAY HAV E BEEN TRYING TO FREE A BOARD WHICH HAD HUNG UP. IF SO, THE BOARD COULD HAVE SUD DENLY RELEASED AND PULLED HIS FINGERS INTO THE BLADE.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 727
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 2
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