Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100209.015 - Employee amputates thumb when using table saw

Accident Summary Nr: 100209.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 09/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1273276.015	10/24/2017		236118	Zara Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on September 22, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a building jobsite. He was using a table saw to cut wood pieces for flooring. Employee #1 removed the table saw's guard and attempted a difficult cut. The saw grabbed the wood board and pulled the board and Employee #1's thumb into the saw blade. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of his right thumb.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Caught In, Construction, Table Saw, Thumb, Unguarded, Wood Slab

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair			1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1273276.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior tile work (ceramic, vinyl, acoustic) Fatality Cause:

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