Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120137.015 - Employee amputates left thumb while cutting lumber with Cho

Accident Summary Nr: 120137.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 09/18/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1433222.015	09/23/2019		238290	Walkers Constructing Company

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on September 18, 2019, an employee was cutting a piece of 6 X 6 treated lumber using a DeWalt Chop Saw. As he attempted to make the initial cut on the lumber, he cut his thumb off. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chop Saw, Cut, Cutting, Lumber, Machine operator, Saw, Thumb

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1433222.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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