OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672642
CASS INC.
ATLANTIC, IA—
Event description
FINGERS AMPUTATED BY RADIAL ARM SAW
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A RADIAL ARM SAW, SAWING BOARDS, WHEN HIS LEFT HAND CA ME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SAW BLADE. THE MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST JOINT. HIS THUMB WAS ALSO AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST JOINT.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 62 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 727
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 2
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