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Accident Summary Nr: 145362.015 - Employee amputates finger in circular saw
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1567213.015 | 12/07/2021 | 531311 | Wright Equities, Inc. |
Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on October 22, 2021, an employee was working as a lead maintenance technician at an apartment complex. The employee was remodeling an apartment and was using a Makita XSS02, battery-powered, circular saw to trim the side of a wooden door without the use of a rip fence or straight edge to prevent the blade from binding. As the employee was trimming the door, the blade bound and made contact with his hand. The employee was hospitalized to treat suffered lacerations to his left ring and pinky fingers with the pinky finger near a complete amputation.
Keywords:
Amputated, Amputation, Circular Saw, Cutting, Door, Finger, Laceration, Remodel, Sawblade, Struck By
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | Maintenance or repair | 1 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1567213.015 | 64 | M | Hospitalized injury | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: |