Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105325.015 - Employee using miter saw amputates two fingers

Accident Summary Nr: 105325.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/04/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1314078.015	05/04/2018		238320	Daniel Lozano

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on May 4, 2018, Employee #1 was working at a two-story commercial building, a multiemployer construction project. He was operating a Hitachi miter saw to cut 8-foot long lumber for framing a new office ceiling. The wood kicked out and Employee #1's left hand came into contact with the saw blade. Emergency services transported the employee to one hospital and later a second hospital for treatment. The employee required surgical amputation of two injured fingers.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Ceiling, Construction, Erection Process, Finger, Installing, Kick Back, Lumber, Saw, Wood Erection

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1314078.015	59	F	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause:

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