Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139199.015 - Employee receives neck laceration from saw kickback and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 139199.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 09/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1553419.015	09/16/2021		238910	Sikes Brothers, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:30 p.m. on September 15, 2021, an employee used a chop saw to cut a section of concrete pipe. At some point, the saw kicked back, and the blade lacerated the employee's carotid artery and jugular veins. The employee was hospitalized to treat the injuries but died later that day.

Keywords: Artery, Blade, Chop Saw, Concrete Pipe, Kick Back, Laceration, Neck, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Other					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1553419.015	22	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause:

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