Invest in bandsaw safety.
Or pay the price.
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.
Issued fine:
$145,000
Injury:
Life-altering
Estimated worker’s comp:
$89,000*
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.
Issued fine:
$100,000
Injury:
Life-altering
Estimated worker’s comp:
$52,000*
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.
Issued fine:
$135,000
Injury:
Severe
Estimated worker’s comp:
$36,000*
Other costs:
Insurance, downtime, hiring
What's the price of regular bandsaws?
Worker settlements
Government penalties
Injury-related downtime
Up to
$20,000 per hour
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