Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102877.015 - Employee amputates finger while sawing wood

Accident Summary Nr: 102877.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 02/06/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1293162.015	02/07/2018		236220	Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on February 6, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a demolition project, a one-story commercial building. He was using a power saw to cut a 45-degree angle in a 2 by 4 piece of wood that rested on a pile of fencing. The saw's blade came into contact with Employee #1's left index finger. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the partial amputation of his finger.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Board, Construction, Demolition, Equipment Operator, Finger, Laceration, Saw, Wood Slab

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition			1	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1293162.015	66	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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