Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133356.015 - Employee amputates finger while using circular saw

Accident Summary Nr: 133356.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494587.015	09/22/2020		238110	Concrete Alliance, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:40 p.m. on July 21, 2020, Employee #1, an employee of Concrete Alliance, was framing a concrete pad at a residential construction site in Beaumont, CA. Employee #1 was using a Makita circular saw to cut 2x4s when his gloves became caught in the running blade of the saw. At the time of the incident, Employee #1 was directly engaged in the operation and was under the supervision of the site foreman. The use of gloves is not recommended when operating circular saws due to the risk of entanglement. Employee #1 suffered an amputation of a finger as a result of the incident and was treated at Desert Regional Hospital. The employee was not hospitalized. The accident was reported to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) on July 22, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., in compliance with T8CCR �342(a). DOSH arrived on site for investigation on September 22, 2020.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Finger, Glove, Saw

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1494587.015	35	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause:

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