Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170607634 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN THIGH CUT BY POWER SAW

Accident Summary Nr: 170607634 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/15/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119891448	07/26/1994	2034	0	Desert Valley Date Inc

Abstract: At 1:10 p.m. on July 15, 1994, Employee #1 was cutting 4 inch by 4 inch lumber for the purpose of repairing boxes that were used to harvest and store dates. Employee #1 was using a worm gear drive powered hand saw (Skill-Saw) to cut the lumber. As Employee #1 moved about the area to position the wood so he could cut all the way through the lumber, the cord that supplied power to the saw became tangled on some of the lumber. Employee #1 thought he was going to drop the saw, so he tightened his grip on the handle of the saw. In doing so, he also turned the saw on. The guard of the saw was pinned in the up position, causing the saw blade to cut into Employee #1's right thigh.

Keywords: THIGH, CIRCULAR SAW, LACERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119891448			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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