Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116589.015 - Employee operating table saw lacerates hand and finger

Accident Summary Nr: 116589.015 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 05/14/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1403892.015	05/15/2019		238160	White Rock Corp

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on May 14, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing contractor, was conducting roofing repair operations at a police station. He was replacing moldings for the new gutter systems. The employee descended to the ground level to cut smaller fiber moldings for the gutter repairs. The employee began to operate an unguarded table saw, and the blade pulled in the fiber material along with the employee's hand. The employee sustained severe lacerations to his hand and finger. He was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of the lacerations.

Keywords: Blade, Caught By, Caught In, Contact, Equipment Operator, Finger, Hand, Laceration, Repair, Roof, Roofer, Table Saw, Unguarded Live Parts

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1403892.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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