Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114645.015 - Employee operating miter saw cuts finger that later is amput

Accident Summary Nr: 114645.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 03/14/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1386539.015	03/19/2019		236220	Linn-Mathes Inc.

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on March 14, 2019, Employee #1, a carpenter employed by a construction company, was engaged in interior renovation work at a multifamily residential structure. The employee was using a sliding miter saw, Ryobi Model Number TSS701, to cut quarter-round lengths of wood for trim. As the employee cut a piece approximately 3 inches in length, the employee's left hand index finger came into contact with the saw's blade. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of the laceration. The finger required amputation up to the second knuckle.

Keywords: Amputation, Blade, Contact, Cutting, Electric Saw, Finger, Fracture, Laceration, Lost Control, Partial Amputation, Renovation, Residential Construction, Wood Board

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1386539.015	50	F	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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