OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #946848

BANDSAW,FINGER,WORK RULES,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED

1989-08-18T00:00:00

Event: BANDSAW,FINGER,WORK RULES,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 946848
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Employee cuts finger on bandsaw

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was slicing frozen hamburger sections on a Hobart bandsaw, which is used in the food-service industry to cut meat, when he put his finger too close to the blade and cut his finger.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
10

Event type
6

Source
25

Occupation code
439

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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