OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #802819
GEN III, INC.
FOUNTAIN INN, SC·
Event description
EMPLOYEE SUFFERED AMPUTATED AND CUT FINGERS ON TABLE SAW
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS FROM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO CUT INSULATION ST RIPS TO BE USED IN CONSTRUCTING A RESTAURANT SALAD DISPLAY CASE. THE TABLE SAW B EING USED, LOCATED IN THE DOCK AREA, WAS A ROCKWELL SUPER 10 MODEL 34.710. IT WA S BEING USED TO CUT TWO INCH STRIPS OF INSULATION. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED ONE AMPU TATED FINGER AND TWO SEVERELY CUT FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE TABLE SAW LACKED A HOOD GUARD, ANTI-KICK BACK FINGERS AND A SPREADER. ALSO, EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED T O ADJUST THE FENCE WHILE MAKING THE CUT.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 727
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 2
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