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Accident Summary Nr: 119713.015 - Employee Is Injured When Finger Contacts Rotating Fan Blades
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1413647.015 | 07/08/2019 | 238110 | Brads Concrete Cutting, Inc. |
Abstract: At 2:10 p.m. on May 31, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a concrete construction c ompany, was engaged in concrete cutting operations for a new pavement constructi on project. He was wearing gloves and using a MECO walk-behind flat concrete cu tting saw with an 18-inch blade powered by a gasoline 4-cylinder Hyundai motor. The blade became pinched in the cut he was making. He tried to operate a lever switch, which moves the blade up or down, but could not get the switch to work. Then he opened up the cover enclosing the motor and the battery. He tried to wiggle the battery cable to see if that would make the switch work. His right h and came in contact with the cooling fan's rotating blades. His right middle fi ngertip and that part of the glove were shredded. The employee received medical treatment for the fingertip amputation and possible electric shock and was rele ased without hospitalization.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Maintenance or repair | ||||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1413647.015 | 27 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Construction Laborer | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: |