Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104994.015 - Employee using power saw has two fingers amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 104994.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 03/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1311257.015	04/24/2018		236220	Gatesco, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:35 a.m. on March 30, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a building management company, was engaged in carpentry work at a multifamily residential building. He was using a power saw to cut sheets of lumber when the saw caught in the wood, kicked back, and struck Employee #1's left hand. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for the amputation of his left middle and ring fingers.

Keywords: Amputation, Carpenter, Electric Saw, Finger, Jammed, Kick Back, Lumber, Residential Construction, Saw, Unguarded

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	28

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1311257.015	66	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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