Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125461.015 - Employee incurs chest laceration when struck by spinning bla

Accident Summary Nr: 125461.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 02/25/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1467634.015	03/05/2020		238110	Anthony Allega Cement Contractor Inc.

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on February 25, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction concrete contractor, was assisting in the demolition of a two-story deck. The deck was dismantled and already removed from the building. Employee #1 was tasked with cutting the larger portions of the decking into smaller sections to be placed in the dumpster. Employee #1 used a gas-powered concrete saw to cut the concrete. Employee #1 equipped the saw with a blade designed for wood cutting. Employee #1 began using the saw when it kicked back, and the spinning blade struck him in the chest. Employee #1 suffered a laceration to the chest and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Chest, Concrete Slab, Demolition, Kick Back, Laceration, Saw, Sawblade, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Demolition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1467634.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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