OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14224240
STAGECOACH ENTERPRISES INC
RURAL RETREAT, VA—
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S HAND LACERATED ON SAW
Investigation abstract
On June 3, 1985, Employee #1 was sawing crib blocks on a bolten saw when his han d was caught in the saw blade. The process is to take a small log, 12 inches in diameter and 24 inches long, and cut it into crib part for handles. A bolten saw is a very old saw that was in general use many years ago. No name or numbers co uld be found on the saw. Employee #1 received a hand laceration and had not retu rned to work. The plant was closed down on the date of the inspection. At the ti me, the inspector knew of no way to improve the guarding of a bolten saw.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 727
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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