Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120980.015 - Employee amputates finger while using circular saw

Accident Summary Nr: 120980.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 09/26/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1439648.015	10/03/2019		238110	Foster Enterprises

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on September 26, 2019, an employee was cutting scrap lumber into smaller pieces with a circular saw so that it fit into the dump truck that was used to carry the scrap to a disposal site. The employee was using the saw with his right hand while holding the lumber with his left hand when it kicked back and struck his finger. The employee was driven to the hospital by a coworker, where he was admitted to treat an amputation of his left index finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Circular Saw, Contact, Cutting, Finger, Kick Back, Sawblade, Unguarded, Wood

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	1439648.015	61	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause:

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