Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100589.015 - Employee operating miter saw has fingers amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 100589.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 09/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1267667.015	10/02/2017		236115	O'Rourke Construction Inc

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on September 19, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in carpentry work at a three-story residence. He was using a Dewalt (model number: DW708, serial number: 17172), 12-inch sliding compound miter saw secured onto a Rigid Miter Saw Stand to cut two door casings. As he operated the saw, the rotating blade made contact with his left thumb and index finger. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, treated for the amputation of the two fingers, and released.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Electric Saw, Finger, Material Handling, Residential Construction, Rotating Parts, Saw, Struck By, Thumb

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1267667.015	34	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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