OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443444
AO LAFOONS INC T/A LAFOONS BUILDING SUPPLY
FARMVILLE, VA—
Event description
UNGUARDED SAW BLADE CAUSES AMPUTATION
Investigation abstract
INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 12" TABLE SAW, EQUIPPED WITH A RIP BLADE. HE WAS AT TEMPTING TO TRIM ABOUT 1/4" OFF OF A STRIP, 2 1/2" WIDE X 3/4" THICK. THE SAW GU ARD WAS NOT BEING USED. THE EMPLOYEE SET THE GUIDE (FENCE) AND PROCEEDED TO PUSH THE STRIP, WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 24" LONG, ALONG THE EDGE OF THE BLADE USING HIS RIGHT HAND. EMPLOYEE'S HAND AND RIGHT THUMB CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SAW B LADE, CAUSING PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF SIDE OF THUMB.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 64 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 727
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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