Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 115301.015 - Employee operating electric saw incurs leg laceration

Accident Summary Nr: 115301.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/15/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1355984.015	10/25/2018		238110	Gino/Giuseppe, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:25 p.m. on October 15, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a concrete construction company, was making forms for pouring the concrete foundation of a new residential structure. He was using an electric Skilsaw power tool to cut a 2 by 4 wood board that he was holding by his knee. The employee lost control of the saw, and his leg above the knee came into contact with the saw blade. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of the leg laceration. The employee required surgery to close the wound and was hospitalized for more than two days.

Keywords: Blade, Concrete Form Work, Contact, Electric Saw, Knee, Laceration, Leg, Lost Control, Lumber, Residential Construction, Wood Board

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1355984.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause:

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