Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115153.015 - Employee lacerates left forearm and hand

Accident Summary Nr: 115153.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 10/09/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1365881.015	11/07/2018		238130	A2 Railla Development Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on October 9, 2018, Employee #1 was cutting a block of wood that was nailed between a ceiling joist and the roof. Employee was standing on a ladder using a reciprocating saw to cut off the nails and remove the wood. The saw got caught on a nail. The employee attempted to dislodge the saw, but lost control of the saw. The saw then fell on his left forearm and hand causing lacerations. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Elec Port Tool--Misc, Forearm, Hand, Laceration, Lost Control, Reciprocating Saw, Saw

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			6	78

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1365881.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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