OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673848

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,SLIP,SAW,TABLE SAW

1986-02-26T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,SLIP,SAW,TABLE SAW
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 673848
Report ID: 751910

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

#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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