OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673848
THE HON COMPANY, OAK PLANT #2
MUSCATINE, IA·
Event description
TIP OF LITTLE FINGER AMPUTATED BY TABLE SAW
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING SHELF MATERIAL TO VARIOUS LENGTHS WITH A 10 INCH TABLE S AW. HE WAS FEEDING THE SHELF MATERIAL INTO THE BLADE LENGTHWISE WHEN HIS RIGHT H AND SLIPPED OFF THE END OF THE PIECE. HIS HAND WENT UNDER THE HOOD GUARD, WHERE HIS LITTLE FINGER CONTACTED THE SAW BLADE. THE TIP OF HIS LITTLE FINGER WAS AMPU TATED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 727
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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