OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692269

KICK BACK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,SAW,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

1986-11-05T00:00:00

Event: KICK BACK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,SAW,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 692269
Report ID: 355112

Event description

EMPLOYEES FINGERS AMPUTATED ON UNGUARDED TABLE SAW

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A TABLE SAW TO CUT A BOARD. THE BOARD BEGAN TO BIND AGAINS T THE SAW AND KICKED BACK. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND WAS KNOCKED AGAINST THE UNG UARDED SAW BLADE, WHICH AMPUTATED THE TIPS OF HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS. THE SAW WAS A DELTA UNISAW, SERIAL NUMBER DK496, EQUIPPED WITH A 10 INCH BLADE.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
733

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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