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Real OSHA reports of bandsaw accidents.

Houston, Texas

An employee was cutting product with a bandsaw. The employee cut the product and, as the bandsaw continued to move, he moved his fingers through the blade. He was hospitalized to treat the amputation of the left four fingers.

OSHA fine:

$145,000

Injury:

Life-altering

Estimated worker’s comp:

$109,000*

Other costs:

Insurance, downtime, hiring

Ontario, Canada

An employee used a bandsaw to trim raw materials. The blade caught their hand. The employee was cut in their right thumb bone and hospitalized. The employee required surgery, two pins, and a rod in their thumb.

OSHA fine:

$100,000

Injury:

Life-altering

Estimated worker’s comp:

$72,000*

Other costs:

Insurance, downtime, reputational

Cincinnati, Ohio

An employee was cutting pork stew meat with bandsaw. The employee cut his right-hand index fingertip on a bandsaw, amputating the fingertip.

OSHA fine:

$135,000

Injury:

Severe

Estimated worker’s comp:

$56,000*

Other costs:

Insurance, downtime, hiring

What's the price of safety?

01

Worker settlements

Average amputation settlement

$126,033

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02

Government penalties

Maximum for repeat offenders

$161,323

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03

Indirect costs

Wages, training, hiring, administrative time

$105,603

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