OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #971127

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,SAW,HYDRAULIC TOOL,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,BLADE,UNGUARDED

1989-06-30T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,SAW,HYDRAULIC TOOL,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,BLADE,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 971127
Report ID: 854910

Event description

Employee's arm amputated in log cutting saw

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a 36 in. diameter, 1,800 rpm hydraulic actuated saw to cut timber into 12 in. lengths. For some reason, Employee #1 reached into and b eyond the point of operation with his right hand and brought the saw blade down with the hydraulic control using his left hand. His right arm was completely sev ered above the wrist.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
2

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
727

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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