Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119684314 - Employee's thumb amputated in circular saw

Accident Summary Nr: 119684314 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/10/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119684314	07/22/1998	1542	0	San Jose Construction General Contractors

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were working next to one another on the same job. They had just disagreed about the work accomplished the day before and how it was done. Employee #1 was upset with his coworker and grabbed a 2 by 6 and began to cut it with a skill saw. The coworker warned him to slow down and be careful. Employee #1 got even more upset and said, "What I lack in knowledge, I make up for in hustle." He then grabbed a 2 by 4 and began to cut it. The saw kicked back, amputating his thumb.

Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, AMPUTATED, CONSTRUCTION, THUMB, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119684314			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other

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