Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105780.015 - Employee's chest is lacerated when concrete saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 105780.015 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 04/27/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1312052.015	04/27/2018		238110	Bja Masonry Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on April 27, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a masonry company, was operating a Stihl TS420 Concrete Saw with a 14-inch diamond blade. He was cutting a lintel from an approximately 6 feet long, 4 feet wide, 2.5 feet high concrete circulating pump enclosure. The saw kicked back and slashed Employee #1 across the right upper chest and shoulder area. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a severe laceration.

Keywords: Blade, Chest, Concrete, Concrete Block, Construction, Kick Back, Laceration, Pump, Saw, Shoulder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1312052.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause:

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