OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #693200

SAW,LACERATION,FALL,UNGUARDED

1985-07-10T00:00:00

Event: SAW,LACERATION,FALL,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 693200
Report ID: 355110

Event description

CAUGHT BY, OR FELL INTO, UNGUARDED SWING SAW

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WORKING AS A CUT-OFF SAW OPERATOR, WAS USING A SWING SAW THAT HAD A LIMIT CHAIN AND NO BLADE GUARD. HE EITHER PULLED THE SAW INTO HIS BODY OR FELL INTO IT. THE SAW HAD AN UNGUARDED 30 INCH SAW BLADE. EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT HAND WAS AMPUTATED AND HIS BODY WAS CUT FROM HIS NOSE TO HIS CROTCH. HE DIED IMMEDIATELY . APPARENTLY THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
1

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
727

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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