Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105455.015 - Employee's thumb is amputated when power saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 105455.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 05/01/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1313380.015	05/03/2018		238130	Advanced Construction Southwest Of California, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on May 1, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a wood framing construction company, was engaged in carpentry work at the site of a new five-story multifamily residential structure. He was operating a portable power-driven circular saw and cutting a 2 by 4 piece of wood when the saw blade kicked back, striking and amputating his left thumb. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the amputation.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Carpenter, Circular Saw, Erection Process, Finger, Kick Back, Lumber, Residential Construction, Saw, Thumb, Wood Erection

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			5	60

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1313380.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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