Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 896373 - Employee's hand and fingers amputated in trim saw

Accident Summary Nr: 896373 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 06/23/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126610310	06/25/1997	2511	0	Bassett Furniture Industries

Abstract: Employee #1 was placing stock onto the infeed chain of an equalizer when he caught one or both hands in the feed chain. Both hands were cut by the trim saws; his left hand and three fingers on his right hand were amputated. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FEED CHAIN, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, SAW, LACERATION, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126610310			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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