Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170155261 - Employee's thigh cut when power saw kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 170155261 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 10/10/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112219266	10/15/1991	6513	0	Santa Maria Properties, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, of Santa Maria Properties, Inc., was using a power hand saw to cut lattice between two sawhorses. As he got to the end of the 4 ft long cut, the saw kicked back and cut the top of Employee #1's right thigh from just above the knee almost to the groin. The guard on the saw was functioning properly. Employee #1 should have cut the lattice on the side of the sawhorses instead of between them. Cutting between the sawhorses caused the saw to bind as the lattice folded together and, consequently, kicked back.

Keywords: KICK BACK, WORK RULES, THIGH, ELECTRIC SAW, SAW, LACERATION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112219266			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers

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