Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14443436 - Employee injures hand when circular saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 14443436 -- Report ID: 0355117 -- Event Date: 01/23/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15217532	01/23/1985	7011	0	Altavista Area Ymca Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a portable electric circular saw to cut a 3 in. wide strip from the end of a 3/16 in. thick by 30 in. wide sheet of paneling. The paneling was lying on a pile of other material. As he started the cut, he placed his left hand close to the saw blade to apply pressure to keep the panel from moving. While the saw blade was beside his hand, Employee #1 released or let up on the panel, causing the saw to bind, kick up and back, and strike his left hand between the thumb and first finger. Thirteen stitches were required to close the wound.

Keywords: KICK BACK, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, WORK RULES, CIRCULAR SAW, SAW, LACERATION, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15217532			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Recreation workers

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