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Accident Summary Nr: 130379.015 - Employee cutting tree root amputates toe when saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 130379.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 10/08/2020
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1497591.01510/14/2020238110Albert William Matu

Abstract: At 11:37 a.m. on October 8, 2020, an employee working as a construction laborer for a structural concrete contractor was performing trenching in the backyard of a residence. The employee was instructed by the employer to cut a tree root located inside the trench. The employee was using a Dewalt hand grinder and a Skilsaw. While the employee was cutting the tree root, the 4-inch sawblade jammed and kicked back and struck him in the right foot. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputated toe.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Construction, Cutting, Foot, Grinder, Hand Tool, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Instantaneous amputation, Kick Back, Laceration, Machine Guarding, Residential Construction, Saw, Sawblade, Struck By, Toe, Traumatic Amputation
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Multi-family dwelling Alteration or rehabilitation   2

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1497591.015 31 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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