OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14457691
FREE STATE PRODUCTS INC
BALTO, MD—
Event description
CUT THUMB WHILE OPERATING BAND SAW
Investigation abstract
ON 4-2-84 AT 9:30 AM EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A BAND SAW (NORTHFIELD MACHINERY CO.SIZE 36 SER #781087-E 21' BLADE) CUTTING CARDBOARD GAME BOARDS FROM STOCK THA T WAS 7 7/8" X 6 7/8" X 11" INTO 20 INDIVIDUAL GAMEBOARDS THAT WERE 6 7/8" X 11" . THE STOCK WAS HELD BY METAL GIGS ON BOTH SIDES WHILE THE 20 INDIVIDUAL CUTS WE RE BEING MADE. DURING THIS PROCESS THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS CONCENTRATION AND CUT H IS THUMB BY PLACING IT ON TOP OF THE METAL GIG ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STOCK. T HE SAW WAS EQUIPPED WITH A GUARD.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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