OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453229
J & D SAWMILL
KALONA, IA—
Event description
FINGER CONTACT WITH MOVING SAW BLADE.
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A HEAD SAW. HE CLAIMS THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW HOW THE AC CIDENT HAPPENED. THE SUPERVISORS SUSPECT THAT EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A PIECE OF BARK FROM THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SAW WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. AS EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS WEARING GLOVES, THE HEAD SAW PROBABLY CAUGHT THE BACK OF THE GLOVE AND PUL LED HIS FINGERS INTO THE SAW BLADE. A SAFER AND MORE PRUDENT WAY OF REMOVING BAR K FROM THE BLADE WHILE THE SAW IS RUNNING IS TO USE A STICK OR BOARD.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 727
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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