OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #693044
FINGER,CIRCULAR SAW,LACERATION,SPREADER BAR,HAND,UNGUARDED
Event description
FINGERS CUT BY CIRCULAR SAW BLADE
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM ON MAY 21, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANC E SHOP IN THE HEMLOCK HAVEN AREA OF HUNGRY MOTHER STATE PARK, MARION, VIRGINIA. HE WAS RIPPING A 1 INCH BY 4 INCH BY 12 FEET BOARD ON A CRAFTSMAN 10 INCH CIRCUL AR SAW. THE SAW WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING HOOD, SPREADER, OR NONKICKBACK FINGERS. THE BOARD BEGAN TO BIND AGAINST THE BLADE, THEN SUDDENL Y FLEW OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND TO STRIKE AGAINST THE SAW BL ADE. HE SUSTAINED SEVERE CUTS TO THE INDEX, MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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