Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 108459.015 - Employee operating chain saw cuts finger

Accident Summary Nr: 108459.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/30/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1340503.015	08/21/2018		238910	Dun-Rite Excavating, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on July 30, 2018, Employee #1, employed by an excavation company, was performing site clearing in preparation for the construction of a new commercial building. He was operating a chain saw to clear brush when he lost balance. The chain saw struck his left hand and lacerated the left index finger. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for tendon damage to the finger and then discharged without hospitalization.

Keywords: Chain Saw, Construction, Equipment Operator, Finger, Hand, Laceration, Lost Balance, Struck By, Tendon

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1340503.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause:

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