OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673285

FINGER,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,TABLE SAW

1986-02-27T00:00:00

Event: FINGER,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,TABLE SAW
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673285
Report ID: 751910

Event description

FINGER CUT BY TABLE SAW BLADE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A TABLE SAW TO CUT A SLOT IN A PIECE OF WOOD. THE SAW BLAD E FLIPPED THE PIECE OF WOOD UP, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS TO COME INTO CONT ACT WITH THE REVOLVING SAW BLADE.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 55 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
148

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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