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Accident Summary Nr: 160184.015 - Employee dies from neck laceration when struck by saw
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1699213.015 | 09/23/2023 | 238120 | Standard Steel Limited |
Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on September 23, 2023, an employee working as a steel worker for a structural steel contractor was operating an Evolution R300 electric saw. The employee was cutting notches in aluminum deck planking to be fitted around columns on the lower level of a skybox suites structure. According to witnesses, the saw kicked back, struck the column, then struck the employee in the neck causing a severe laceration to his neck. The employee died as a result of his injury.
Keywords:
Blade, Commercial Building, Construction, Cutting, Flying Object, Hand Tool, Installing, Kick Back, Laceration, Loss Of Blood, Metal, Neck, Saw, Steel, Steel Erection, Struck By
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | 3 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1699213.015 | 37 | M | Fatality | Strctural Iron /& Steel Worker | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: |